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[ladyknight]

I'm not going to try and define good poetry.

But for the purposes of educating a writer on how to write effective poetry, the first step is to find recognised quality and read it. The classics of poetry, Dante, Shakespeare, Milton, Donne, Keats etc. are a good place to start.

If you want a masterpiece of poetic prose, try 'By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept' by Elizabeth Smart. Its just awesome and timeless- her imagery slams millions of emotions and pictures through me every time!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0586090398/103-0117733-4355037?v=glance&n=283155

 

[nwatts]

Contemporary poetic prose? Of similar style to say, Michael Ondaatje and Margaret Atwood?

 

[ladyknight]

Michael Ondaatje? Thanks for the tip. I'm not too sure about Margaret Atwood though- I find her writing ideas powerful , sure, just rather light in their portrayal. I reckon Elizabeth Smart's writing is so awesome because each word is chosen with utmost care and utterly necessary, and so I find the overall effect more powerful.