Dear Diary,
Hello! I am Starfire,
I come from Tamaran.
Today, I have some writing for you
Using my new writing pen!
Upon receiving my ballpoint,
I was excited to give it a go.
My friend Raven suggested to write
A poem about something I know!
Ideas popped up inside my head,
So I went straight to work!
But this thing called a writer's block
Was not an amusing perk.
I have never ever read a poem from Earth
Much less try to write one prose.
So I asked friend Raven to help me
Know how a poem goes.
But I became more confused,
There are so many types!
Poems do not have a rule,
They are the word counterparts of zigzags and stripes!
Indeed, it was nice to imagine
A scene off a haiku,
I also enjoyed a little limerick
About a zebra in a zoo.
But how does one expect
To write a poem for their own,
When there are many formats to choose from
Yet not one restriction zone?!
What is more, my friend said,
Poetic devices, there are.
Are they informational tools made from technology
Like those found in a car?
No, they are not. They are far more
Figurative and imaginative.
They are used to enhance a verse
And make it more creative.
I have no idea how to use them,
They are far too complex.
They are optional but said to be crucial.
More confusion. What's next?
Similes are one of such devices,
They are the use of 'like' and 'as'.
"I like pudding as it is creamy," I wrote
And Raven claimed I have the wrong grasp.
Then comes the alliteration,
Words with same starting letters.
'Underwhelming unicorns,' I jotted down,
And Raven gave me shrugs and shivers.
Onomatopoeia,
Boom! Zip! Vroom!
Who requires auditory assistance
If it is the imagery that blooms?
There are many things to learn
That I cannot comprehend,
So I gave up on writing a poem and
Wrote this entry instead.
from Starfire of Tamaran