How to become a poet

Read the poems of the ancients

When reading the poetry of the ancients, careful observation and careful and understanding reading of its meanings must be followed. This method was followed by Al-Khalil bin Ahmed Al-Farahidi, and through it he was guided to formulate the first comprehensive theoretical system, based on controlling the rhythms of Arabic poetry.

Study of prosody

Study of the meters of Arabic poetry

The poet needs to study prosody, become familiar with all its foundations and rules, and know the rhymes of poetry. This is to avoid making mistakes when composing poetry, as well as to facilitate reading poetry, speaking it correctly, and understanding its meanings and connotations. Learning prosody also helps in adjusting poetry, by evaluating and correcting it, and discovering what is omitted or distorted in it, and it is necessary to Pointing out that the talented poet is the one who composes metrical poetry without studying the prosody, because of his strong memory in capturing the correct meters and storing them in memory.

Study of the seas of Arabic poetry

In order to become a poet, a person needs to know the rivers of Arabic poetry, and Al-Khalil bin Ahmad Al-Farahidi collected the rivers of Arabic poetry, which are as follows: long, long, simple, abundant, complete, hajj, rajaz, sand, quick, close, short, short, and present tense. The light and the light, along with another sea created by the Arduians, is the mudarik. It is worth noting that the names of these seas are a symbol of them, and an explanation of the difference in musical rhythms from one sea to another.

Identify the sections of poetry

One must become familiar with the sections of poetry in order for a person to become a poet. They are four sections as follows:

• Poetry with good pronunciation and meaning.
• Poetry is well-pronounced and poorly-meaning.
• Poetry is late in pronunciation and meaning. It is poetry characterized by affectation and artifice.
• Poetry with good meaning and bad wording

Note: The poet must learn these types, follow these methods, and adjust the choice between these sections. This is done by not giving priority to one section over another, and making sure to make the poetry comfortable for the listeners, and not confuse them in one of the previous sections.

Study the form of the poem

The poet is advised to study the form of the poem, through the following:

• Considering the poem’s voice, rhythms, and poetic rhyme, and searching for alliteration, assonance, and other linguistic and rhetorical matters.
• Analyze the topics of the poem, note its parts, and the extent of their connection and suitability to the poem.
• Analyze the ideas contained in the poem.
• Study the form and type of the poem.

Know the poet's goals

The goal that one wants to reach must be known before starting to write poetry, and therefore the poet must ask himself what he wants from his poem. The poem may present a personal experience, or protest against social injustice, or describe the beauty of nature, or other things, and for this reason It is preferable to match the poetry to the desired goal, by making each element of the poem serve a specific purpose.