Q&A for How to Write Emotional Poetry

Metaphors are a direct reference wherein a word or phrase is applied to an object or action which is not acceptable. An example is "She is a rose, forever blooming in my garden". It doesn't literally mean she is a rose, but that she has attributes of one.

If you're talking about poems that no one else will ever see, a private journal or similar medium is a good way to do it. Emotional poetry is actually a very good thing to put in a journal, as it helps you to work through your feelings without any judgement, and can be good practice for poems you want to show others.

There are many purposes for a poem. It could be to express your feelings about yourself, someone else, or certain things. It could be for the fun of wordplay. It could be because you just love poetry.

It depends on the audience. Writing about death or grief generally works.

It depends on the audience you are writing the poem for. Are you writing it for school? If so, try to keep it PG-PG-13. If you're just writing a poem for yourself, or if you're hoping to get it published in a literary magazine (mostly read by adults), you can write whatever you want.

Concentrate on an emotion and try to imagine looking at life through that particular emotion's lens and write about what someone of that emotion would feel or say.