Pen Me A Poem

Professional Poet for Hire

~ Personalized poetry customized to your needs.

~ Poems for a multitude of occasions and themes.

~ Verses can be written within 24 hours.

~ Each piece will be unique and found nowhere else!

~ You can tell the recipient you wrote it.

~ Delivered straight to your email inbox.

~ All at extremely affordable prices. The best you'll find online!

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Pen Me A Poem

An A to Z of Poetry Definitions


Ballad - from the Portuguese word balada meaning ‘dancing-song’. A narrative poem written in four-line stanzas characterized by rapid movement. It was often recited aloud and passed down orally from generation to generation.

Haiku - Extremely small Japanese poem consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables. The Haiku is usually about the characteristics of the natural world and universal phenomenon.

Kyrielle - a Middle French verse form written in rhyming couplets or alternatively quatrains which each share the same second and fourth lines.

Quatrain - A stanza of four lines in a poem. Continue Reading

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Weekly Poetry Prompts


This weeks poetry prompt is 'Birthdays'. Take this subject in any way you wish. Perhaps the birthday of your child was recent or is upcoming, what preparations did you arrange? What was your last birthday like and does it bring forth positive or negative feelings? Maybe old grandpa Joe liked to smoke his pipe whilst reading the newspaper whilst all around were celebrating his birthday. I know I celebrate my cat’s birthday, what about you?





Each Friday at approximately 18:00 (London time) I will provide an inspiring and stimulating cue from which you can then create your very own poem or short poetic prose. When you feel it is ready for other people to read then copy and paste the link in the comment section of the individual ‘Poetry Prompt’ post. Continue Reading

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Testimonials From Customers


Thank you for a wonderful poem. My wife was in tears when I read it aloud to her on our Wedding Anniversary. Your gift with words is exceptional and I will most definitely be returning to ‘Pen Me A Poem’ when occasion allows.

(Francis Neilson - London, England)

Your poem encapsulating the Ten Commandments was ideal for my students and has been written up and placed on my classroom wall. I’ve a very definite feeling I’ll be back for more of your poetry in the future.

(Joseph Kerwin - Dover Grammar School for Girls)

I just want to thank you for the poignant sonnet you wrote for my husband’s funeral. I could never have put into words myself what you did in just a dozen or so lines.

(Leslie Sellenger - Seattle, USA)

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