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Arundhathi Subramaniam

Poet and Writer

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Arvind Krishna Mehrotra

Indian Poet

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Arvind Mehrotra

Poet and Literary Critic

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Ashok Vajpeyi

Indian Poet

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Ena Ganguly

Indian Poet and Writer

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Gopaldas Neeraj

Indian poet and author of Hindi literature

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Hussain Haidry

Indian Poet

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Jayanta Mahapatra

Indian English Poet

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Jeet Thayil

Indian Poet

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Karuna Parikh

Indian Poet

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Keki Daruwalla

Poet and Short-Story Writer

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Kumar Vishwas

Indian Hindi Poet, politician and a lecturer

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Meena Kandasamy

Indian Poet

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Nikita Gill

Indian Poet

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Pavana Reddy

Indian Poet

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Rupi Kaur

Canadian Poet

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Sampooran Kalra

Poet and Lyricist

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Saral Sampat

Indian Hindi Poet

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Simar Singh Q

Indian Poet

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Tishani Doshi

Indian Poet

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Xpert - is a social learning app to help you learn from the best. We are not your regular online course, but rather an experience that is beyond regular classes, lectures & assignments. We have India's top experts across each profession share their experiences, opinions, techniques & advice accumulated over the lifetime of their careers.

What is Poetry?

Poetry is an artistic form of writing which is written by the imagination and emotions. And this artistic piece of writing has an ability to stir the reader's mind, it's written in a way that makes reader think and imagine according to the poem. It is written using aesthetic and rhythmic language and is arranged for its meaning, sound, and rhythm. A great poet defines poetry as "Poetry is the shadow cast by our streetlight imagination". Poetry is written to share ideas, to express emotions and to create imagery. There are different types of poetry and the most common amongst them are narrative poetry, dramatic poetry, lyrical poetry.

A poet is a person who writes poetry. A person who has the gift of poetic thought, imagination, and creation, together with eloquence of expression. A poet makes himself a visionary through a long, boundless, and systematized disorganization of all the senses. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. William Wordsworth defines a poet as 'A good poet is someone who manages, in a lifetime of standing out in thunderstorms, to be struck by lightening five or six times; a dozen or two dozen times and he is great.

What are the qualities of a Poet?

A poet should have good communication skills and a good vocabulary at the same time. He/she must have clarity of thought and ability to think and imagine from the perspective of readers too as eventually a poet writes a poem for his/her reader to read it. A poet should keep in mind the choice of meter, it means the rhythm or pattern of speech. A descriptive imagery is must while writing a poem it means what the poet sees, hears or otherwise senses, be it a literal image or one that exists in his mind, It creates a picture that the reader or listener can see in his mind.:

Discipline
Clarity
Creativity
Imagination
Storytelling

Who are the top Poets?

Many of the world’s top Poets who started their jounery with writing poems and became master in the field of Poetry. The most famous Poets of the world include: Jeet Thayil, Jayanta Mahapatra, Meena Kandasamy, Arvind Krishna Mehotra, Javed Akhtar, Vikram Seth, Gulzar, Geet Chaturvedi, Hemant Shesh, Kalpna Singh Chitnis, Kumar Vishwas, Keki N. Daruwalla, Gieve Patel, Eve L. Ewing, Sam Sax, Claudia Rankine, Eileen Mylea, Margarita Engle, Andrew Feld, Patricia Lockwood, Dorothea Lasky, Sharon Olds.

Lately the next generation is creating buzz in the field of Poetry on Instagram: Rupi Kaur, Arunoday Singh, Manhar Seth, Patishtha Khattar, Khawaja Musadiq, Nikita Gill, Cleo Wade, Nayyirah Waheed, Lang Leav, Atticus.

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Physics is the poetry of intellect and poetry is the science of intellect.

-Jayanta Mahapatra
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A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language.

-W.H. Auden
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Poets are the sense, philosophers the intelligence of humanity.

-Samuel Beckett
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Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary.

-Khalil Gibran

How can you start as a Poet?

If you want to be a poet you need to have a basic knowledge of poetry for that you can study poetry by attending workshops by local authors, take creative writing course online or offline. For being a poet you sbould be able to find your inspiration, pick a subject matter that matters to you, pen down your own emotions. You can find something ordinary to describe in an extraordinary way and read other poets to grt sense of idea. Decide on the style of poem you want to write, brainstorm your thoughts and ideas, use more descriptive words, once finish writing proofread your poem and make the changes accordingly. Now if you want to publish your poem search for publishers and always pick your best work to publish, provide cover letters along with your submission. You can also self publish your poetry collection.

What are the challenges of being a Poet?

There are many challenges and obstacles faced by poets, most common amongst them is finding a publisher. Lack of confidence, fear of spelling, inability to get traction, correct use and expression of words are also challenging for aspiring poets. Competition also is one of the most challenging factor. It is important to gain and attract readers is most difficult task, a reader should be able to connect with the poem while reading a poem and this challenge should be overcome by the poets.

How can you learn
Poetry at Xpert?

Xpert enables you to learn from Poets who are at the top of their game. Yes, it not any of the academic bookish knowledge we deliver. We deliver learning via the real life challenge, failure and success stories of the geniuses who have battled their way up to the top. They share as to how challenging their first step was, what was their first failure, what happened when their best bet failed, how they became a successful poet what was the first year of joy like, the times when they felt like giving up, the hope that made never made them loose, etc. It's their journey, techniques and opinions that we share with aspiring poets to help them closer to their dream. We intend to equip you with all the right information directly from geniuses to help you in your journey.

Arundhathi Subramaniam

Arvind Krishna Mehrotra

Arvind Mehrotra

Ashok Vajpeyi

Ena Ganguly

Gopaldas Neeraj

Hussain Haidry

Jayanta Mahapatra

Jeet Thayil

Karuna Parikh

Keki Daruwalla

Kumar Vishwas

Meena Kandasamy

Nikita Gill

Pavana Reddy

Rupi Kaur

Sampooran Kalra

Saral Sampat

Simar Singh Q

Tishani Doshi

How is Xpert different?

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What questions are bothering you?

Making Experts Accessible to All

Who are the top Poets?

How can you start as a Poet?

What are the challenges of being a Poet?

How can you learn Poetry at Xpert?

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How can you learn
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