The form of a poem dictates how it appears on the page and how the poet deals with his or her material.As with all writing tasks, the poet needs to begin by asking "What kind of poem am I writing? What is my audience? What is my purpose?"Some of the purpose answers might be:
to tell a story to describe a scene
to express an emotion
to make a comment on life
to tell a joke
to advance an argument
The next question might be: "What kind of poem shall I write?" Some answers to this question might be
a song
a ballad
an ode
a hymn
a haiku free verse
a sonnet
a rap
an epic
The poet's choice of for…
