Suggestions for Poets Who Want to be Successful
By Beth Ann Cagle

How does one become a better poet and serious writer? It’s a tough question, and the answers are unlimited. Although you may already be aware of some of the ideas in the article below, the suggestions are multi-fold. Here are some of the things successful poets have tried out to help them become better poets and more serious writers.

• Poets are on fire for poetry! They make it a major component in everyday life by reading and writing more poetry.
• They meet other poets. See what others are doing with their poetry, and make themselves known in the local community by joining poetry readings, classes, and workshops.
• They attend (and can teach) classes and workshops directed specifically at teaching modern poetry as they learn to work with new styles they discover. There are a wide…