â start your poem with the word âandâ
â speak exclusively in first and second person as if every poem is a personal letter
â use coffee and cigarettes and whiskey to denote pain and maturity
â throw in as many over-the-top words as possible, like "etherealâ or âwanderlustâ
â mention greek figures like apollo or icarus to add depth and culture
â continuously start lines with âlistenâ to make sure your reader is still paying attention
â avoid using capitalization or punctuation in any situation
â put line breaks completely at random to break the readerâs concentration
â finish your poem by repeating the same line three times
â if you canât think of a title, just use a line from a song from your favorite band
and thatâs it! if you follow these simple steps, you too can have an excerpt from a book youâll never write