A question. How does one (how would I) go about trying to write poetry? The same way I started writing a short story and a novel? (i.e, have the vaguest of ideas and sit down and write?). Or is it helpful/necessary to have knowledge of form and structure, etc? It's been a long, long time since I studied, as opposed to read, poetry. What I mostly remember is being told that I misinterpreted a John Donne poem and therefore deserved a D on my paper. :P