2 . Robert Frost is one of the most known and loved American poets. Almost everyone has heard at least one of his poems, maybe even three or four. You may wonder why people love his poems so much. If you want to find out, keep reading.

Firstly, Frost balances the fine line between poetic rhythm and conversational rhythm. A poem written with a regular form of poetic meter (音步) sounds great, but may be hard to understand. Frost wrote with excellent poetic rhythm, but at the same time made his poems sound like ordinary conversation. Frost’ s poem titled A Patch of Old Snow is a good example of this.

Also, Frost is not afraid to add humor to his poetry. Of course, he always keeps his form which can make him seem a bit traditional next to modernfree verse (自由诗) poets like Charles Bukowski or even William Carlos Williams. The truth is, Frost covers many aspects of being human including fun. He even makes himself the topic of the joke at times, like in his poem Dust of Snow.

He also shows us beauty. Experiencing beauty is something that makes us human. It’s an important part of human nature. It makes life better! Frost is great at sharing the beauty of the world around him with us through his poetry. Birches is a popular Frost poem that really shows us the beauty that Frost sees in birch trees. Even just the first few lines of the poem present us with amazing imagery.

Last but not least, he is full of wisdom. Knowing how to get through life, being able to accept mystery, understanding the ways of the world, Frost is like a wise old man sharing his wisdom in a fun, beautiful, and conversational way. In his poem A Time to Talk, Frost stresses the importance of taking a break from the day’s work to have a conversation with a friend.

We may think that literature has several genres, but there are really only three — poetry, drama and prose. When     1     (read) in school, students often encounter these English literary genres. Literary genres are     2     (category) of literature that generally are determined by technique, length, tone and content. When we list literary genres from a broader perspective, we know that they can be more abstract, flexible and loosely defined by comparison. However, when we get more specific into the subcategories, the type distinctions and rules become     3     (particular) clear.

4 . The hustle and bustle(喧嚣)of life, walking back and forth from the ideal to reality, and the inner confusion hidden behind a social mask-these daily experiences are recorded by Chinese youths in lines of poetry online. Recently, 124 Bilibili internet users shared their works in a poem collection.

One blogger on Xiaohongshu who goes by the nickname Gehuaren is one such poetry lover. The twenty-something girl not only writes poems as a form of entertainment in her spare time, but also improvises(即兴创作)poems for others at night markets in Yunnan. As a street-stall poet, Gehuaren often writes pieces of poetry quickly based on themes from customers. Once the poem has been completed, she refuses to change her work because she feels her poems reflect her first reaction. For her, everything in the world, no matter trivial or significant, can serve as her poetic inspiration. “A glass, a tree in the dawn or a person who once talked with me…these all could become themes for my poems,” said Gehuaren.

With free writing with a regular rhythm and broad themes, her poems strike a chord with many young people online, helping her gain over 190, 000 followers. Many have made comments “I feel healed by your poems because I can find beauty from unnoticeable things and in turn, slow down to reflect on my life.”

Apart from poetry, various means such as vlogging and photosharing can be used to record moments of daily life. But young people consider poetry to be the best way to express them. “Taking photos or vlogging can just show the object or emotions in real life. Yet poetry, which can be used to excite the imagination, shows the beauty of daily life, ”an 18-year-old said. So when he is inspired by the beauty of daily life, the boy writes it down into lines of poetry and then shares them with his friends on his WeChat Moments.

No matter why young people write their unique brand of poems, they are attempting to take every moment in lives seriously, face their lives bravely and actively express themselves.

5 . Writing poetry is a way to express emotions without directly stating what you are describing. Writing poetry for the first time can be challenging, but there are so many ways to start and finish a poem.     1    . People like Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe and Robert Frost all changed the way people understand and write poetry. Look up some poems by famous writers to see what you like and what you don’t like.

Keep in line with your emotions.    2    .You can easily put emotions into your poetry if you understand what you are feeling throughout the day. Try to note whenever you are feeling a strong emotion and what made you feel it.

Decide on a theme for your poem. A theme is your topic and your opinion on the topic.    3    In order to create a theme, you have to explain your opinion on what you are writing about.

Use rhyming (押韵的) words if you’d like your poem to have rhythm. Some poetry uses rhyming words at the end of each line or every other line to create a flow. If you’d like to use rhyming words in your poetry, try to insert them as you write, instead of thinking of them before you start writing. For example, a poem could use rhyming words, like seen, clean, mean and glean. Feel free to use rhymes in your poetry!    4    .

Don’t feel like your poem has to be a certain length. There is no limit as to how long a poem is. Some are a mere sentence long, while others are paragraphs long or even the length of a novel. It all depends on when you are satisfied with your work.    5    .You can work your way up to longer poetry over time.

Zhu Yanjun, 50, is the runner-up of the 2023 Chinese Poetry Competition.     1    (graduate) from junior high school in 1992, he stopped his schooling and left his hometown,    2    village in Jingning county of Gansu province, and began to work as a migrant worker.

Over the past 30 years,     3     he was busy working during the day, he kept on spending his spare time pursuing his passion for poetry. This year, he finally appeared in the Chinese Poetry Competition and won the second place, leaving the audience     4    (impress) with his talent.

Zhu’s     5    (enthusiastic) with poetry runs through every aspect of his life. He worked in more than 10 cities, yet wherever he was, he went to local bookstores and took a notebook with     6    (he) in order to copy poems. Over the years, he     7    (read) thousands of poems and can recite more than 1,000 of them.

In March of this year, Zhu Yanjun got a chance to work at the cultural center of Jingning County,    8     gives him more time to explore     9     is behind the poems. Zhu wishes to inspire more people around him     10    (explore) the beauty of reading.

9 . Perhaps you have been writing poems for a while now.    1    What about taking the next step and sharing your work with a larger audience? Here are some tips on how to get started.

●Find the market.

    2     It means those readers wanting to read your writing or a publication interested in receiving your submissions. Your school’s literary magazine, your hometown newspaper, poetry websites are all great places to start submitting your work.

Another way to get your poems into print is by entering contests. Contests can encourage you to write about new subjects and try different poetic forms. This does help a lot for more chances.

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If you want your poetry to be considered seriously by editors and contest judges, take their rules seriously. Be clear about all the requirements.     4     And double check for spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors to make sure that you offer the best version. Doing these, you’ll be ahead of the game.

●Keep good records.

Start a loose-leaf notebook containing all your poems. Every time. you submit a poem, note down the date, the market and the outcome of the submission. You can also make a document that tracks all the poems you have submitted on a laptop or smartphone.

●Don’t give up!

Every poet must get used to rejection. Your work is probably turned down. But it’s not a shame. Instead, it can be taken as a fun experience. It is a part of the publishing process, especially for beginning writers. Don’t stop writing or submitting!     5    

10 . Art and magic often go hand in hand. These four new releases explore the magic of the arts and art of magic.

Indigo’s mom used to be a celebrated artist. Finishing the painting series — Wolfwood, which shows four teenagers in a terrifying jungle, can make her famous and wealthy again, but she is unwilling to. Desperate, Indigo begins working on the paintings herself, but soon she realizes there’s a horrifying reason why her mother stopped painting Wolfwood.

Twins Chris and Clem’s family once ruled over the magic world in New Orleans until a horrible incident ended that forever, and since then the family has suffered and Chris has sworn off magic. Then they discover their mother is being slowly killed by a curse (诅咒). The twins begin to pick apart the secrets and lies, and realize the only way to make things right is to fight for justice.

Joan Sands has a special bond with metal. She uses her powers to help her goldsmith father in his workshop and to tend the stage weapons used by William Shakespeare’s acting company. When some evil powers flood London, Joan discovers she may be the only one to stop them and that she must decide how to protect the people she loves.

In a world where anger can grow into curses, you might end up turned into a frog. A boy named Kellen can unravel (解除) your curse, setting you free. With the mysterious power, he tries to right the wrongs with his companion Nettle, which in turn made himself cursed. So they must go into the unpredictable wilds to seek out the truth behind curses once and for all.