Joel M. Toledo



How to be a poet: Expert advice for aspiring and emerging poets

To commemorate Poetry Month, I’ve put together a guide for people who want to try poetry, or who are writing poetry and don’t know what to do next. I reached out to a variety of working poets, teachers and editors, asking for their best advice for aspiring and emerging poets. Together with my own advice, here’s the consensus.

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