: Re: How do I convince readers to keep reading poems with fixed rhyme? Disclaimer: English isn't my native language and I haven't studied writing or poetry at all. I released my first poetry book

@Yeniel532

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Poetry is a difficult to find an audience for regardless of what type of poetry it is. There's a lot of stigma regarding it.

I would put out poetry that you're proud of, and ignore the comments that tell you not to use a certain style: write what you're comfortable and proud of. Every poet has their own voice and style, and that's what should stand out, now which formats they use most prevalently.

I would also recommend doing poetry readings or posting videos of yourself reading your work online. Poetry is as much an audible experience as it is a visual one, and some poems can develop whole new meanings and layers to them when read aloud, especially when read by their writer.

Good luck!

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