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If I could make one suggestion - a respectful one - might I suggest you look for a poetry class at a local community college or adult school.

Well said flatfoot, I totally agree with that.
Another way to hone your lyric writing skills, in my opinion, is to read the lyrics of popular songs in the genre in which you wish to write. (it may also help with the english in that last sentence ) The Internet makes this easier than in the 1960's and 70's when I started writing my own songs. I also read The Liverpool poets as well as the Classical poets and joined poetry groups at University and in the real world. I wanted to be the Welsh version of Bob Dylan, a sort of Bob Dylan Thomas and divided my days 3 ways, reading and "composing", working and if there was time left sleeping.
Also read the papers and pick, and save, sentences, headlines etc that you think are good, write Limericks and who knows you may write such classics as Transfusion by Nervous Norvus or Macarthur Park by Jimmy Webb.
Good advice from all the rest of the posters tho' so take it all in and throw out the bits you don't want.

Alyn
Here is Transfusion for all to enjoy!

Last edited by gibson; 08/28/12 01:48 AM.
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