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@anne_the_noob14 Such a fun poem!! I liked the banter. ;P

For tips….free verse is, well, free. I used to think that meant that you wouldn’t use any poetry techniques in free verse, but now I realize that free verse really opens up my writing to use the full variety of tools.

I use free verse as an opportunity to ruthlessly cut out any unoriginal wording and really go for clean-cut writing.

I dwell on bringing out strong images by utilizing original metaphors and similes.

Powerful vibes/aesthetic and how the poem feels in your mouth are both important. Bringing in some alliteration and assonance assists with this.

Also, words that SOUND like what you are describing are so cool to work with: for example, words with sharp sounds like “clank” and “spike” and “crime” when describing a battle, and words with open sounds like “warm,” “marshmallow, “liquid,” for a mug of hot chocolate.

I hope some of that helps!