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Prayers, Ploys and Passions: The Poetry that Gets Published
Some people may tell you that poetry doesn’t get published. Published poetry is only that written by people who
have already died. That is not true however. Poetry is not as frequently found as other kinds of writing, but it is
a genre that is still alive and well in today’s publishing world. If you are a poetry writer, you are also probably
a poetry reader. You of all people know that poetry publishers are still out there.
There are specific types of poetry that tend to get published though. There are special
interest outlets for other types, but in general, what gets published gets repeatedly published as time goes
on. There are three main categories that currently published poetry falls into. Those categories encompass
the most important interests of people today.
Prayers and Matters of Faith
The first category of published poetry involves faith. There are people that subscribe to all different kinds of
faith and it is that belief that is at the core of many people’s lives. Atheists are a minority in the world. Since
faith is such an important part of so many people’s understandings of the world, it is no surprise that it draws
poetic words from those who believe. It started long ago. The Bible, for example, is full of poetry. Those people
who first knew God were inclined to speak of him through the illustrative voice of poetry.
Today people are the same way. Such is their deep experience with God that they must
express their emotions with an emotional type of writing. Since so many people have personal experiences with
God, those who do not write are interested in reading the writings of others. For that reason, matters of
faith, and especially expressive prayers placed in poetry get published.
Ploys and Plans for the Nation
National interest is also of major interest to most people. As a group of people head through their lives, united
with others of the same nationality, they must want to know where the group as a whole is headed. Much of the
published poetry in this category contains hopes and dreams for a country’s future and expected path through
history. More of the poetry in this category though is in protest of how a nation has forged its path as it has
grown. Frustration with events beyond one’s control elicits words that can only have their full meaning in poetry.
Since those of a nation are united with each other, poetic commentaries about that nation are of interest to
everyone. They help each person express their feelings and frustrations and hopes for their home country.
Passion and the Human Condition of Love
People are obviously not only connected to each other as citizens of the same country. People need each other in a
much more personal sense than that. A third major category of published poetry is that which contains expressions
of love between people. Love poems are a genre that dates back, again, to biblical times. Romantic love has always
been a popular theme within poetry because of the passion that can be displayed with poetic devices. Other kinds of
love are also well expressed in verse. The love of a mother for her child or that of a friend for another friend is
a common topic in poetry. Humans thrive on love. That is why poetry about love gets published.
Published poetry does fall into three major categories. It appears in books and anthologies, but also in magazines
and even greeting cards. As long as a poem is effective in describing a common human reaction to life, it will
probably be passed along from person to person. Poetry is a beloved form of writing that connects people to one
another. As long as humanity feels, poetry will continue to be published.
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