Poetry: best English workout few know about
This is a guest post by Timur Khamzin , a programmer who writes and translates poetry in his free time. In this post, he talks about the whys and hows of his hobby. What Timur does is inspiring and mind-blowing. You can find his bilingual poetry and translations in his community on VK Переводы стихов | Poetry Translations . Choosing poetic form Don’t be hasty to reel back in horror when I tell you it is writing poetry that I refer to in the headline, not reading it (although that can also be a treat). Some of your apprehensions may turn out to be misconceptions, e.g. “only people with special aptitude can write poetry” or “I lack inspiration that is an indispensable ingredient of writing a good poem”. Writing poetry is a skill to be learnt , like driving a car or doing yoga. What makes it particularly enticing for language learners is that it has the fortunate and lasting side-effects of enriching vocabulary, enhancing precision and sense of style. Now, there is writing poetry and the