Poem vs. Boring

Poem vs. Boring

Something that I've noticed a lot in poems is that when they describe events, it's always in a very special way. Poems incorporate lots of adjectives and words that allow you to visualize the scene and feel like you're a part of it. When I was reading the poem of my musical artist, this was something that stuck out to me in particular. The lessons we learn from poems can help us write even better prose. In this blog, I thought it would be great to compare how we might write about a scene in poetic writing, compared to how it would look in more boring writing. I've decided to do this example with the topic of being in nature.

Boring (minimal descriptions):

The sun is bright and it is humid. Outside is hotter than usual and the grass is starting to be green.

Poem:

The sun casts its brilliant, shining eyes on me, (personification)

Clammy, heavy, soupy, muggy air settles. (repetition of similar sounds)

It is warmer than the regular routine (alliteration)

On the other side of the bank - 

Grass is growing green.

The poem shown above has simple language in it, and isn't overly fluffed or flowery, but the simple figurative language and rhythm makes it more fun and interesting to read and appreciate. By incorporating some simple methods to set the scene, and using more fun sounds and patterns, the readability and memorability of a piece of writing is greatly increased. Poetry is still something I'm working on improving, and I'm hoping that through exercises like these I'll be able to improve my writing skills in all areas.