There is not a big market for poets today. However, becoming a noted and appreciated poet is very possible.
Obtaining skills for poetry lie in the creative hands of the writer. A great poem will leave the reader with a response. Regardless if the response is an “Aaaah” or an “Aah ha,” it is entirely up to the writing-style of the poet to garner an emotive response.
The most powerful poetry evokes strong emotion. Using nature is a very common way to invoke scenes, feelings or places that inspire. By reading the great poets it becomes clear what writing style might be preferred and what is considered the best in poetry verse. When Edna Saint Vincent Millay wrote the lines: “Spring rides no horses down the hill, but comes on foot, a goose-girl still.” She layers a number of messages into these few lines. Spring is not pretentious. Spring is simple, yet with a scrub-faced elegance.
A way to begin to test yourself once you feel poetry is beginning to take root in your soul through your individual voice’s form, it will be time to try a contest. Competing against other poets of your skill level is a wonderful way to learn about how well you are doing. Submitting your poems to a local weekly magazine is another way. Often good poetry is appreciated by local readers and you may very well be able to collect your first poetry-writer’s clips, or published pieces for your portfolio or writer’s resume. Always save any published clips you have. Never be shy about submitting a poem about a current subject to your local weekly magazine or newspaper.
Another great way to test your poetry is by joining the site: Helium.com. This site has unusual software that allows all the participants to score every poem or story, to show the scores you got and to lift your rating up through the ranks if it is so good the folks in the website vote heavily for it. This immediate personal feedback can be really valuable.
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“The Sun” is a magazine that often showcases great poets. It is well read by competent writers and is often a sought-after published clip for an good poet. Writing first-class poetry means getting over any shyness about publication, or embarrassment if your poem isn’t as good as you knew it was. This, is simply a learning curve.