Lists are awesome :meow: So let's talk about them :D
The basic list format is avaiable everywhere on dA, you do not need a premium membership to create a list. Of course you could just use :bulletgreen: or a symbol like ~ to indicate a new list item, but an actual HTML coded list has a lot of benefits over that.
Especially when you have single points that exceed a single line a HTML list, a line break appears at a spot you cannot control and therefore you will end up having no indentation and it will just look messy.
You don't have to be a Premium Member to use the HTML for lists, see FAQ #104: https://www.deviantart.com/help/104 - What HTML formatting can we use on DeviantArt? And what is the format for these codes?
You do need it, if you want to use Journal Skin
Specific Imagery: What Makes a Poem Good? by HaveTales-WillTell, journal
Specific Imagery: What Makes a Poem Good?
Specific Imagery: What Makes a Poem Good?
So what makes a poem good?
According to Samuel Taylor Coleridge (please, never just call him Sam) the definition of poetry is "the best words in their best order".
Fine. But what exactly does that mean?
It means that good poetry is about much more than just matching rhythm and rhyme. What elevates any poem above its peers is the specific choice of words to match the poet's intent.
Say what now?
Think of it this way: our chosen words are our color palette, and the way we combine them equates to brush strokes and blending. Strong words equal bold hues, while overused and cliché terms are a