What Makes a ‘Good’ Poem and Why Do We Enjoy It?

A good poem feels like magic, simple words that make you feel something big. Imagine a poem is like a story told with only the best parts, and it makes your heart beat faster or makes you smile. Poems use words in a way that helps us understand feelings we didn’t know we had.

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Examples

  1. A poem about a lost puppy makes you feel sad because it reminds you of your own lost toy.
  2. A silly poem with rhymes about pizza makes you laugh and want to eat more pizza.
  3. A short poem about clouds feels calm, like being in the sky.

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