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Strong words: air, caress, cover, dirt, eyes, feathers, perched, plucked, rise, screams, sky, sleeps, strands, strangling, strings, thread Weak words: abide, belief, each, elegant, far, fear, free, gathered, moment, need, remedy, render, sorrow, subtle, sway, times, violent, your help • hide

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Trends from our study of 6 million poems. Do what makes you happy, though!

Left align: Centering is common only among amateurs, as it is much harder to read.

#1: Show, don't tell. Detail is king. Why
- "Our hands brushed" vs. "We were in love".
- We write poetry to make a reader feel what we're feeling.
- Talking about an emotion doesn't make you feel it - you need to show it unfolding as a story.
- Any emotions (love/hate/anger) should be shown with a story or a metaphor ('When I met you, it was like a robin greeting spring')
Rhyming is amazing, but the challenge distracts beginners from more important attributes like detailed descriptions and story. Read the poetry repair manual.