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How Do I Start Poetry Classes in Auckland?

Before we begin, it is necessary to clarify the following: there is no single method for writing poetry. It is not like making a recipe. As each person is endowed with his or her own sensitive universe, poetry is written according to the needs, forms and interests of each person.

There are poets who write on napkins, loose papers, notebooks, computers, cell phones, et cetera. There are those who write in bars, parks, cafes, libraries, streets and in the comfort of home. There are those who write a poem once a fortnight and others who write a poem every day or every four hours. There are those who do not believe in inspiration and others who cannot live without the muses.

But when it comes to studying poetry, you can certainly find inspiration and a more clear idea of what poetry is by looking at the history of poems. Starting poetry classes can guide you as you try to navigate centuries of poetry.

If you are looking for poetry private classes, visit Superprof and enter “Poetry” as the subject you would like to learn; a long catalogue of teachers based in Auckland will be at your disposal. Each teacher has published a profile that provides you with all the information you need: background, method of teaching, prices and fees, as well as past students’ reviews! Visit Superprof and find quickly and easily the poetry lessons you are looking for!

What Are 3 Things You Can Master with Poetry Lessons? 

Poems are literary compositions that belong to the genre of poetry, in which an emotional or existential state, an event or even a person is usually described subjectively, using a variety of metaphors and rhetorical procedures.

The three things you need to become a poet are the three things that poems are based on: sound, meaning and structure.

So when we talk about sound. What do we mean by that? Poems have words and words have sound, and sometimes we like the way a word sounds. That is a very important element for poets and for poems in general. We could focus on consonants, alliteration and assonance, as well as rhyme.

When we talk about meaning in poetry, well, words have meaning. Sometimes this meaning is very literal, we call this denotation, but sometimes the meaning of the word might not be the same as the image that projects into your mind. Images coming from words can be called metaphors, or similes.

Finally, when we talk about "structure" in poetry, we are referring to the way in which the different parts of the poem come together and are configured as a whole. In the past, poems were understood as compositions with a fixed and regular structure, to the point that they could be classified according to the number of syllables and the type of rhyme between lines. Many of these requirements have disappeared in contemporary poetry so that each poem is able to propose its own rules of the game.

If you are interested in learning more about poetry, you can hire a private teacher and begin learning with a poetry tutor how to become more acquainted with poems and poets as well as with your emotions and experiences. A tutor can help you create a link between you and the words on the paper.

Can Anyone Be a Poet?

Anyone can be a poet, there’s no doubt about it. Poetry can be written in verse or prose, with a cultured and hermetic language, or simple and colloquial, and is the freest of all literary forms. This is because poetry is extremely ancient, and over the centuries it has transformed along with society, adopting new forms, new themes and new ways of conceiving the structure of the poem. This means that you are free to write the way that you would like and express what you need to express.

If you are interested in learning more about poetry, visit Superprof and find a long list of poetry teachers ready to start lessons with you. It does not matter where you find yourself in New Zealand, you can always find a teacher near your place on Superprof. Visit the platform, type down the subject you would like to learn followed by your location and a list of teachers based in your area will be at your disposal. Visit Superprof and find the best poetry tutor for you!