how long?

how long does it take to write a good poem normally and how do u guys get your insperation??

~scott

it can take me anywhere from an hour to six months just depending on what I want to say at a certain time

Five To Fifteen Minutes, Fifteen Would Be The Most, I'm Usualy Writing One In 5 Minutes And Posting It In 10, Only An Extra Additional 5 Minutes For Spelling Mistakes (I Have Lots) , But The Inspiration For My Poetry Is Real Life Situations, Quotes, Hurt, And Others xoxo-Nikki-xoxo

nikki does it take u five to fifteen to write one down or come up with one??

It depends with me, I could have one done in 10 minutes or I could be working on the last stanza for a few days.
Sometimes when I am writing a sad poem I hear other news and I become happy so I lose my will to write a sad poem.
Every poet takes a different amount of time on writing each and every poem, sometimes the poem just spills out but sometimes you have to work at it.

lisa x)

nothing is 'a good poem' everyone has different opinions and might not always agree. some people i know read my poems and love them and i hate them - you might find that a good poem to you is something that means so much to you - like i have a poem about someone who died and it means so much to me but not much to any others - so i think it's good but they don't think it's that good. also your inspiration comes from anywhere - sometimes you can write about things around you so that's your inspiration or other times you might write about how you feel so that's your inspiration - it really depends
-lyd

yeah i've writtin a poem in like five...but i've also writin a poem in and hour...normally its like 15,20 minutes

Takes me minutes, which reflects the quality of my writing (Not very thought out structure etc)

Time doesn't quantify the quality of the poem, effort and thought does, it just stands to reason the more time spent on a poem the more effort and thought has been spent upon it.

Don't try to measure yourself, simply write the poem you want in your head, and don't think to time.

Thanks for all your responses...i just wanted to hear from differant poets. thanks again.

~scott

maybe 10-15 minutes for me, to write a good one and if its slopy and not so good maybe 5 minutes, but thats just me. im sure some people take fewer time and some longer and the poems are just as Good ttyl PeAcE

NC Rico-Suave

As long or as short as it takes to satisfy myself.

Sometimes it take minutes, sometimes it takes me days.

usually it takes anywhere frum 5-30 minutes 2 write a poem..unless i am makin it realy perfect then i mite take longer...n then if i get writers blok it takes longer. i usually just think about how im feelin n stuff n go frum there..

~*Who Cares?*~

well me like 15 to 20 mins

it me from 10 to 15 mins