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I Do Not Know Who I Am
A free verse poem
Oct 28, 2024 • <Tom Kane>
Night Watch Over Amsterdam -A painting by Rembrandt
They emerge from the canvas like ghosts ascending through dark water, their faces caught in that strange golden light that exists nowhere in nature.
Jun 14, 2025 • <Tom Kane>
How to Write Poetry That Actually Matters
Stop Hiding Behind Pretty Words
Jun 6, 2025 • <Tom Kane>
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How to Improve your Rhyming Poetry Writing
Jul 14, 2025 • <Tom Kane>
5 Surprising Truths About Poetry That Will Make You a Better Writer
Jan 16 • <Tom Kane>
The Permission You Already Have: How to Write About Feelings Without Being Melodramatic
Jan 20 • <Tom Kane>
Nature’s Trilogy – 3 Inspiring Poems
Feb 3 • <Tom Kane>
Five Simple Tricks That Will Make Your Poetry Look (and Sound) Professional
Jan 27 • <Tom Kane>
4 Basic Tips to Immediately Improve Your Poetry
Nov 14, 2024 • <Tom Kane>
POETRY HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: TURN YOUR EVERYDAY 'BLAH' INTO POETIC 'AHA!'
Why your boring life is actually a goldmine of poetic material
Jun 27, 2025 • <Tom Kane>
Welcome to Poetry Genius: Introducing "Elements"
A Collection of professionally written poetry
Oct 15, 2024 • <Tom Kane>
Poetry Forms and Types
Poetry genius weekly newsletter
Mar 28, 2024 • <Tom Kane>
Beyond the Grave: 5 Surprising Truths About Poetry, Loss, and the Power of the "Break"
Why the white space does the heavy lifting.
Feb 17 • <Tom Kane>
The Cure for the Blank Page
Keys, Not Precious Stones
Feb 11 • <Tom Kane>
The Poetic Autopsy: How to Dismantle Your Poem to Save Its Life
I suspect every poet has a small, private morgue.
Feb 10 • <Tom Kane>
The Poet’s Ignition Kit
The Cure for the Blank Page.
Feb 5 • <Tom Kane>
Nature’s Trilogy – 3 Inspiring Poems
I have three poems to share with you today.
Feb 3 • <Tom Kane>
Five Simple Tricks That Will Make Your Poetry Look (and Sound) Professional
From The Poet's Notebook
Jan 27 • <Tom Kane>
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Poetry Genius is a weekly newsletter celebrating the craft, passion, and community around poetry. Curated by Tom Vance Kane, an experienced poet and educator,
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