Hassan Chaudhry

Not so many people know that acrostic poems can be creative and rather easy. They may appear easy on the surface but when you begin writing one, you will think there is a lot more behind the lines, literally! The thing is that an acrostic poem does not deal with rhyme or rhythm. It is … Read more

You were in that situation with some poem when you felt that your heart was being pulled a bit or when you were caught up in the beat of those few brief lines, you have already encountered the magic of poetic devices. The point is in the fact that poetry is not only about rhymes … Read more

The vast majority of the populace is unaware of the fact that a truly moving poem is not made by the use of fancy wording or the correct rhyme- it is made by truth. You can write about love, loss, hope or a sunset, but what truly touches the hearts of people is the reality … Read more

When the life steals something or someone dear, words can hardly suffice. But somehow, poetry is able to contain feelings that cannot be captured by simple sentences. That is what the elegy poems do, they make the grief into art. Majority of the populace fails to understand that an elegy is not a mere subject … Read more

Have you ever read a poem and said to yourself, Wow, how did they get the words to sound that beautiful? you are not alone. What most individuals do not know is that behind each motile line or witty verse, their are some concealed tricks at play known as poetic devices. These are the little instruments … Read more

Have you ever read the poetry and wondered, What the hell does this mean? — you are not alone. Majority of the people are not aware that poetry is not supposed to be mystic or obscure. Poetry is, in its most basic form, just a creative means of express the emotions, experiences and ideas in … Read more

In the event that you ever encountered a very small poem using only a few words that somehow creates an entire picture, you are almost certain that it was a haiku. Haiku poems have an amazing depth, even though they are short in length (only three lines). The majority of readers do not understand the … Read more

If you have ever read a poem that made you pause and say, Wonder, that came to me hard, then it was not only the words, but the devices of poetry lurking over there somewhere. It is these minute implements which give poetry its rhythm, its feeling, and its indelible impressiveness. Poetic devices are also … Read more

The majority believe that a poem is a few lines rhyming together – that is not the whole story. A poem is an innovative means of narrating emotions, ideas or experiences using a combination of well selected words. What you say is not the only important thing, it is also how you say it. Each … Read more