Problem: Article: A poem might start as a snippet of a verse, a line or two that seems to come out of nowhere, or an image you cannot get out of your head. You can find inspiration for your poem by doing writing exercises and using the world around you. Once you have inspiration, you can then shape and mold your thoughts into a poem. Inspiration for a great poem is all around you, even if you don't see it just yet. Think of every memory, situation, and moment as a possible topic and you'll start seeing poetry all around you! You can start your poem by focusing on a specific theme or idea that you find fascinating or interesting. Picking a specific theme or idea to focus on in the poem can give your poem a clear goal or objective. This can make it easier for you to narrow down what images and descriptions you are going to use in your poem. For example, you may decide to write a poem around the theme of "love and friendship." You may then think about specific moments in your life where you experienced love and friendship as well as how you would characterize love and friendship based on your relationships with others. Try to be specific when you choose a theme or idea, as this can help your poem feel less vague or unclear. For example, rather than choose the general theme of "loss," you may choose the more specific theme, such as "loss of a child" or "loss of a best friend." Get your creative juices flowing by picking a form for your poem. There are many different poetic forms that you can use, from free verse to sonnet to rhyming couplet. You may go for a poetic form that you find easy to use, such as free verse, or a form that you find more challenging, such as a sonnet. Choose one poetic form and stick to that structure so your poem feels cohesive to your reader. You may decide to try a poetic form that is short, such as the haiku, the cinquain, or the shape poem. You could then play around with the poetic form and have fun with the challenges of a particular form. You may opt for a form that is more funny and playful, such as the limerick form, if you are trying to write a funny poem. Or you may go for a more lyrical form like the sonnet, the ballad, or the rhyming couplet for a poem that is more dramatic and romantic. To get a better sense of what other poets are writing, you may look through examples of poetry. You may read poems written in the same poetic form you are interested in or poems about themes or ideas that you find inspiring. You may also choose poems that are well known and considered "classics" to get a better sense of the genre. For example, you may read: "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman "I measure every Grief I meet" by Emily Dickinson "Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare "One Art" by Elizabeth Bishop "Night Funeral in Harlem" by Langston Hughes "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams
Summary: Do writing exercises. Get inspired by your environment and those close to you. Pick a specific theme or idea. Choose a poetic form. Read examples of poetry.

Problem: Article: To begin with, lay your rope flat on the ground or on a table. Fold the rope in half so you can easily gauge the middle of the rope. Tie a simple, overhand-style knot at the center, and make sure it is snug. Then move your hands 11 inches to the left of the knot and tie a second overhand knot. When you've got two knots, adjust your hold on the rope so that the entire rope is folded in two at the direct center of the two knots you've just tied. These knots will later become the noseband knots that hold the halter around your horse's face. Keeping the rope folded together, move your hands down the rope. Grab a paired section so that you have both strands of the rope and cross them over the rest of the rope approximately seven inches from the center (between the two overhand knots). If looking at the rope flat on a table, the rope should come straight down from the center of the two knots, curve around over on itself (with the paired section off to the left of the rope, laid across the main strand), and taper back off to the right, forming what looks vaguely like a plus sign. With the paired strand forming a small loop still off to the left over the main strand, pull that loop down, under/behind the main strand, and up through the second loop that was formed at the bottom (the lower "leg" of the plus sign). The knot will be similar to a tied shoelace. Pull that knot tight, and you have a simple alternative to the fiador knot. Double check that the overhand knots from step one are still seven inches from the alternative fiador knot you've tied. Adjust the loops until they each measure approximately 2.5 inches in length. Once everything is spaced and arranged as it needs to be, tighten the knots as needed.
Summary: Tie two central knots. Fold and cross the rope. Pull the loop through.

Problem: Article: Hurting someone the same way twice is a sure way to completely erode the person's trust. If you want to preserve the friendship, make sure you never intentionally hurt the person again. Do your best to be a dependable, considerate friend. It's impossible to be perfect, but you can try your best to be trustworthy. to move on. Whatever the outcome of your attempts to make amends, it is important not to wallow in self-pity, or to seek to attach blame to the other person. Even if you couldn't set things right, at least you did your very best. Focus on what's ahead for both of you and don't keep reliving whatever happened. Even if you don't make up with the other person because they have made a decision that things are completely broken between you, make a decision to never hurt another person in this way again. Use your experience from your mistake to have compassion for others who make the same mistake. Not only do you understand them better now, but it's possible you'll have enough experience to help them work through to reach a positive outcome, without condemning them. Self-forgiveness (which is at the heart of making amends) enables you to live in the present rather than the past, so even if things don't work out, be grateful for this gift. By forgiving yourself, you will heal.
Summary:
Don't repeat the mistake. Resolve Learn from what happened.