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Ten Rules for Aspiring Poets 1. Poetry does not have to rhyme. Well, at least not all the time always. 2. Metaphors can lend a poem power (but mixing them isn’t good). Should they start to fly in all directions, nip them in the bud. 3. Focus and concentration are important skills to hone. Close the door. Turn off the wi-fi. Don’t get distracted by your ph 4. Avoid clichés like the plague. 5. Don’t write stuff that’s a bit vague. 6. The use of unnecessarily long words may result in reader alienation. Curb your sesquipedalianism to obviate any obfuscation. 7. Always proof-read you’re work. Accuracy can be it’s own reward! And remember that the penis mightier than the sword. 8. Check haiku closely for lines which have too few or too many syllables. 9. Never ever follow rules. Brian Bilston