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You/Poet: Learn the Art. Speak Your Truth. Share Your Voice.
Offering a variety of advice for tapping into your creative voice, sharing your work online, and honing your writing skills, You/Poet shows you how to express yourself creatively through the art of poetry.
You may think that writing poetry requires a specific set of skills. You may have read books on writing poetry that were stuffy and full of strict rules and regulations. But You/Poet proves that all you need to be a poet is the desire to share your inner thoughts and emotions with the world. Let HerHeartPoetry —an online poetry community, Instagram, digital zine, and poetry press—take you on a journey of self-discovery and surprise, and show you how to embrace the world of writing poetry with arms wide open.
Writing poetry is an act of bravery. It’s just you, your thoughts and feelings, and the words you choose to express them. You/Poet can help you do just that. With encouragement and advice on poetry writing basics, how to identify your unique creative voice, and prompts and exercises to help you channel your thoughts and emotions through writing, this all-in-one guide will help you share your talent with the world.
You may think that writing poetry requires a specific set of skills. You may have read books on writing poetry that were stuffy and full of strict rules and regulations. But You/Poet proves that all you need to be a poet is the desire to share your inner thoughts and emotions with the world. Let HerHeartPoetry —an online poetry community, Instagram, digital zine, and poetry press—take you on a journey of self-discovery and surprise, and show you how to embrace the world of writing poetry with arms wide open.
Writing poetry is an act of bravery. It’s just you, your thoughts and feelings, and the words you choose to express them. You/Poet can help you do just that. With encouragement and advice on poetry writing basics, how to identify your unique creative voice, and prompts and exercises to help you channel your thoughts and emotions through writing, this all-in-one guide will help you share your talent with the world.
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256 pages, Paperback
Published September 4, 2018
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November 7, 2018
YOU/POET by Rayna Hutchison and Samuel Blake, the folks from HER HEART POETRY, is a tremendous gift to writers everywhere. The subtitle of this book is “Learn your art. Speak your truth. Share your voice,” and the authors show the readers how to do just that. The book starts off with a brief history of poetry and the different forms it has morphed into over the years. Then, it delves into craft and gives over seventy writing prompts to help get creative juices flowing. To finish, the authors give information about publishing and lists of resources for moving forward. In other words, if you want to be a poet, this book is for you.
Everything about YOU/POET is wonderful and is exactly what an aspiring writer needs. It serves up inspiration for beating writer’s block, it reiterates the need to practice and develop your talents, and it is encouraging about finding your voice. It also gives you the actual tools to do all of that. Unlike many other books, YOU/POET isn’t just theoretical. It is practical and tangible. This book could even be helpful to people who aren’t necessarily interested in poetry, but want to get better at writing descriptively and with feeling. Frankly, I wish I had this book years ago.
My favorite section is when the authors delve into the different poetry forms. I was familiar with some of them, but not all, and am now excited to give each one a try to see if I discover anything new about myself and my writing. I also loved that the authors addressed and embraced the recent poetry revolution on social media, and not only highlighted poets who have formed a following in that space, but gave tips about how we too can be successful there.
I can’t recommend YOU/POET enough and am thrilled that HER HEART POETRY jumped on the scene to foster community and betterment, instead of competition.
#poetryisntdead
Review originally posted on YA Books Central: http://www.yabookscentral.com/yanonfi...
Everything about YOU/POET is wonderful and is exactly what an aspiring writer needs. It serves up inspiration for beating writer’s block, it reiterates the need to practice and develop your talents, and it is encouraging about finding your voice. It also gives you the actual tools to do all of that. Unlike many other books, YOU/POET isn’t just theoretical. It is practical and tangible. This book could even be helpful to people who aren’t necessarily interested in poetry, but want to get better at writing descriptively and with feeling. Frankly, I wish I had this book years ago.
My favorite section is when the authors delve into the different poetry forms. I was familiar with some of them, but not all, and am now excited to give each one a try to see if I discover anything new about myself and my writing. I also loved that the authors addressed and embraced the recent poetry revolution on social media, and not only highlighted poets who have formed a following in that space, but gave tips about how we too can be successful there.
I can’t recommend YOU/POET enough and am thrilled that HER HEART POETRY jumped on the scene to foster community and betterment, instead of competition.
#poetryisntdead
Review originally posted on YA Books Central: http://www.yabookscentral.com/yanonfi...
January 7, 2019
“...if words filled with artistic thought and beautiful creativity fill your head, if ink flows through your veins in any quantity, then it’s your duty to write, because frankly, the world doesn’t have enough writers, and it has even fewer poets.”
YOU/POET supplies information modern poets need to get up and running quickly. The book includes an overview of the history of poetry, the craft of writing poetry, prompts and information on sharing poems using social media and via publishing. There’s even a sections on on finding one’s voice and breaking through writer’s block.
My favorite sections addressed poetry forms and provided writing prompts. I plan to regularly review them to help generate new poems.
YOU/POET is a great go to guide for the modern poet.
YOU/POET supplies information modern poets need to get up and running quickly. The book includes an overview of the history of poetry, the craft of writing poetry, prompts and information on sharing poems using social media and via publishing. There’s even a sections on on finding one’s voice and breaking through writer’s block.
My favorite sections addressed poetry forms and provided writing prompts. I plan to regularly review them to help generate new poems.
YOU/POET is a great go to guide for the modern poet.
April 15, 2019
This is exactly the introduction to contemporary poetry I was looking for! It has a nice overview of history, tons of prompts, and a good overview of traditional and contemporary forms. As someone with minimal education about poems, this has been exactly what I needed, and I can't wait to start writing!
June 2, 2020
Very helpful when you want to write poems. Love it alot. I'm not writing in the book but instead I'm using sticky notes to keep track of things . Because I plan on keeping this book in my writing so if I get stuck or can't think I will always have it. Found it at five below and it was the best thing I have bought.
July 23, 2025
I highly recommend this book to all aspiring poets. It has a great selection of poetry prompts, as well as loads of advice for helping you get started on sharing your poetry with the world. It's sure to spark your creativity and give you inspiration, as there are lots of helpful tips and exercises to challenge your imagination.
March 25, 2019
I enjoyed the spirit with which this poetry book was written to encourage the contemporary poet. I look forward to exploring the prompts further and relishing the experiences this book is sure to provide as I harness my poetic voice.
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