It’s a new thing here, poetry writing, and as I was asked to co-host a poetry workshop last week, I made this to help (the students and me!).You can use quite a few of these exercises on different types of writing too.

No one with any sense sets out to write poetry to make money – BUT there are markets out there. Check out:

https://allfreelancewriting.com/poetry-writers-markets-paying-50-and-more/
(Good freelance writing job board here too)

https://www.makealivingwriting.com/get-paid-to-write-poetry/

And, if you fancy a crack at Insta poetry stardom:

https://mashable.com/article/instagram-poetry-democratise-genre/?europe=true

In my limited experience, total immmersion in poetry is the best way to hone your skills. I’d start here:https://www.poetryfoundation.org/

And if you’re feeling somewhat jaded about your writing, then there is nothing like some short bursts of poetry to get you back in the wordplay…