Or mix it up: The rain was pattering ... I like to think about the tone of the poem. Is it a happy poem or a sad poem? Is it an angry poem or a confused poem? Thinking about emotions in this ...

When I’ve had sad times, I’ve written sad poems and it has really helped ... Sadness slumps down the street In an anorak of pouring rain. Sloshing through crowds who can’t see him.