With an eye toward poetry and chapbooks, Rose worked with the Boutelle-Day Poetry Center to found Nine Syllables Press, igniting interest across campus and the region. Read the Article Learn More ...

How to write a poem How to use similes, metaphors and personification Different styles of poetry, like haikus and free verse This resource is suitable for creative writing for P2, P3, P4 ...

In this lesson you have explored different types of poetry and written your own haiku poem. There are other useful articles on Bitesize to help you learn more about poetry.

Walter Bargen, Missouri's first poet laureate, offers advice for people willing to embrace the world and be surprised.