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Poems are made up of words that create images or pictures in our

minds. They have been described as “the best words in the best

order”, and there are many ways of writing poems.

Many poems sound like songs when you read them aloud. This is

because poems have a regular rhythm and repeated lines, words

or sounds.

Poems have a particular appearance that tells you they are poems

before you even read the words. Poems have shorter lines than most

sorts of writing. The words of a poem may make short sentences or

lists. Sometimes, poems may be shaped to represent a topic, or they

might be scattered all over the page.

There are no special topics for poems. They can be about

mosquitoes, babies, the sea, supermarkets, friends,

skateboards, mountains, anything at all.

Poems can be conversations, statements, stories

or descriptions. They can be serious or funny.

They are written for many purposes: to describe

something, to tell a story, to explain feelings,

to make a message on a greeting card or

to advertise products.

This book will help you read poems

and understand how they work.

You might even like to write

your own poems.

Poems have meaning.

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