#amazon haiku

[pandoras-blog]

I don't forget.

From the poetry collection "Two Halves of the Whole," now available on Amazon

[randomrichards]

THE PETER CROUCH FILM:

Dismissed for his height

Found pressure from the spotlight

Still scored big success

[haikuprajna]

Hello readers,

"Falgara the Giant" is available to order on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited!

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Struggle to resist // the necessary pressure; // consistent effort.

#HAIKUPRAJNA - Constant Motion

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[compsci-haikus]

Amazon's New AI

Reborn as an AI, rocket to fame,

Underground by six feet, still loved truly.

Friend of man, if he knew how Amazon

Used their warehouse employees so cruelly

Surely he'd loathe their taking his name.

[jcmarchi]

GPT-4o Mini Unveiled: A Cost-Effective, High-Performance Alternative to Claude Haiku, Gemini Flash and GPT 3.5 Turbo

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GPT-4o Mini Unveiled: A Cost-Effective, High-Performance Alternative to Claude Haiku, Gemini Flash and GPT 3.5 Turbo

OpenAI, a leader in scaling Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) models, has now introduced GPT-4o Mini, shifting toward more compact AI solutions. This move addresses the challenges of large-scale AI, including high costs and energy-intensive training, and positions OpenAI to compete with rivals like Google and Claude. GPT-4o Mini offers a more efficient and affordable approach to multimodal AI. This article will explore what sets GPT-4o Mini apart by comparing it with Claude Haiku, Gemini Flash, and OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 Turbo. We’ll evaluate these models based on six key factors: modality support, performance, context window, processing speed, pricing, and accessibility, which are crucial for selecting the right AI model for various applications.

Unveiling GPT-4o Mini:

GPT-4o Mini is a compact multimodal AI model with text and vision intelligence capabilities. Although OpenAI hasn’t shared specific details about its development method, GPT-4o Mini builds on the foundation of the GPT series. It is designed for cost-effective and low-latency applications. GPT-4o Mini is useful for tasks that require chaining or parallelizing multiple model calls, handling large volumes of context, and providing fast, real-time text responses. These features are particularly vital for building applications such as retrieval augment generation (RAG) systems and chatbots.

Key features of GPT-4o Mini include:

A context window of 128K tokens

Support for up to 16K output tokens per request

Enhanced handling of non-English text

Knowledge up to October 2023

GPT-4o Mini vs. Claude Haiku vs. Gemini Flash: A Comparison of Small Multimodal AI Models

This section compares GPT-4o Mini with two existing small multimodal AI models: Claude Haiku and Gemini Flash. Claude Haiku, launched by Anthropic in March 2024, and Gemini Flash, introduced by Google in December 2023 with an updated version 1.5 released in May 2024, are significant competitors.

Modality Support: Both GPT-4o Mini and Claude Haiku currently support text and image capabilities. OpenAI plans to add audio and video support in the future. In contrast, Gemini Flash already supports text, image, video, and audio.

Performance: OpenAI researchers have benchmarked GPT-4o Mini against Gemini Flash and Claude Haiku across several key metrics. GPT-4o Mini consistently outperforms its rivals. In reasoning tasks involving text and vision, GPT-4o Mini scored 82.0% on MMLU, surpassing Gemini Flash’s 77.9% and Claude Haiku’s 73.8%. GPT-4o Mini achieved 87.0% in math and coding on MGSM, compared to Gemini Flash’s 75.5% and Claude Haiku’s 71.7%. On HumanEval, which measures coding performance, GPT-4o Mini scored 87.2%, ahead of Gemini Flash at 71.5% and Claude Haiku at 75.9%. Additionally, GPT-4o Mini excels in multimodal reasoning, scoring 59.4% on MMMU, compared to 56.1% for Gemini Flash and 50.2% for Claude Haiku.

Context Window: A larger context window enables a model to provide coherent and detailed answers over extended passages. GPT-4o Mini offers a 128K token capacity and supports up to 16K output tokens per request. Claude Haiku has a longer context window of 200K tokens but returns fewer tokens per request, with a maximum of 4096 tokens. Gemini Flash boasts a significantly larger context window of 1 million tokens. Hence, Gemini Flash has an edge over GPT-4o Mini regarding context window.

Processing Speed: GPT-4o Mini is faster than the other models. It processes 15 million tokens per minute, while Claude Haiku handles 1.26 million tokens per minute, and Gemini Flash processes 4 million tokens per minute.

Pricing: GPT-4o Mini is more cost-effective, pricing at 15 cents per million input tokens and 60 cents per one million output tokens. Claude Haiku costs 25 cents per million input tokens and $1.25 per million response tokens. Gemini Flash is priced at 35 cents per million input tokens and $1.05 per million output tokens.

Accessibility: GPT-4o Mini can be accessed via the Assistants API, Chat Completions API, and Batch API. Claude Haiku is available through a Claude Pro subscription on claude.ai, its API, Amazon Bedrock, and Google Cloud Vertex AI. Gemini Flash can be accessed at Google AI Studio and integrated into applications through the Google API, with additional availability on Google Cloud Vertex AI.

In this comparison, GPT-4o Mini stands out with its balanced performance, cost-effectiveness, and speed, making it a strong contender in the small multimodal AI model landscape.

GPT-4o Mini vs. GPT-3.5 Turbo: A Detailed Comparison

This section compares GPT-4o Mini with GPT-3.5 Turbo, OpenAI’s widely used large multimodal AI model.

Size: Although OpenAI has not disclosed the exact number of parameters for GPT-4o Mini and GPT-3.5 Turbo, it is known that GPT-3.5 Turbo is classified as a large multimodal model, whereas GPT-4o Mini falls into the category of small multimodal models. It means that GPT-4o Mini requires significantly less computational resources than GPT-3.5 Turbo.

Modality Support: GPT-4o Mini and GPT-3.5 Turbo support text and image-related tasks.

Performance: GPT-4o Mini shows notable improvements over GPT-3.5 Turbo in various benchmarks such as MMLU, GPQA, DROP, MGSM, MATH, HumanEval, MMMU, and MathVista. It performs better in textual intelligence and multimodal reasoning, consistently surpassing GPT-3.5 Turbo.

Context Window: GPT-4o Mini offers a much longer context window than GPT-3.5 Turbo’s 16K token capacity, enabling it to handle more extensive text and provide detailed, coherent responses over longer passages.

Processing Speed: GPT-4o Mini processes tokens at an impressive rate of 15 million tokens per minute, far exceeding GPT-3.5 Turbo’s 4,650 tokens per minute.

Price: GPT-4o Mini is also more cost-effective, over 60% cheaper than GPT-3.5 Turbo. It costs 15 cents per million input tokens and 60 cents per million output tokens, whereas GPT-3.5 Turbo is priced at 50 cents per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens.

Additional Capabilities: OpenAI highlights that GPT-4o Mini surpasses GPT-3.5 Turbo in function calling, enabling smoother integration with external systems. Moreover, its enhanced long-context performance makes it a more efficient and versatile tool for various AI applications.

The Bottom Line

OpenAI’s introduction of GPT-4o Mini represents a strategic shift towards more compact and cost-efficient AI solutions. This model effectively addresses the challenges of high operational costs and energy consumption associated with large-scale AI systems. GPT-4o Mini excels in performance, processing speed, and affordability compared to competitors like Claude Haiku and Gemini Flash. It also demonstrates superior capabilities over GPT-3.5 Turbo, with notable advantages in context handling and cost efficiency. GPT-4o Mini’s enhanced functionality and versatile application make it a strong choice for developers seeking high-performance, multimodal AI.

[govindhtech]

Claude 3 Haiku: The newest and quickest model from Anthropic

Anthropic Claude

Claude 3 Haiku, fastest model released today by Anthropic

Anthropic are pleased to present Claude 3 Haiku, the quickest and least expensive model in its intelligence class, today. Haiku is a flexible solution with cutting-edge vision capabilities that outperforms competitors in the market for a variety of corporate applications. For their Claude Pro customers, the model is currently accessible on claude.ai and in the Claude API alongside Sonnet and Opus.

For their commercial consumers, speed is crucial since they have to analyze massive information rapidly and provide results on time for things like customer support. For the great majority of workloads, Claude 3 Haiku processes 21K tokens (around 30 pages) per second for prompts with less than 32K tokens, which is three times quicker than its rivals. Additionally, it produces fast output, making it possible to do several little chores simultaneously and have responsive, interesting conversation interactions.

With a 1:5 input-to-output token ratio, Haiku’s pricing model was created for business workloads, which often need lengthier prompts. For half the price of comparable models in its performance tier, businesses can depend on Haiku to swiftly analyze massive numbers of documents, such as contracts, court cases, or quarterly reports. For one US dollar, for example, Claude 3 Haiku can process and evaluate 400 Supreme Court cases or 2,500 photos.

Claude 3 Haiku places a high priority on enterprise-grade security and robustness in addition to speed and cost. We put our models through a thorough testing process to minimize the possibility of negative outcomes and jailbreaks, making them as secure as possible. To safeguard sensitive data, further layers of protection include strict access rules, robust data encryption procedures, secure coding techniques, endpoint hardening, and ongoing system monitoring. In order to proactively find and fix vulnerabilities, they also collaborate with skilled penetration testers and carry out routine security audits. Additional details on these measures are available in the Claude 3 model card.Image credit to Anthropic

Claude 3 Haiku (Currently available)

The smallest and quickest model from Anthropic, with almost instantaneous reaction. It responds quickly to basic questions and requests. 200K maximum tokens

Languages: many more languages in addition to English, Spanish, and Japanese.

Use cases supported: Optimize logistics, inventory management, real-time interaction assistance, translations, content moderation, and knowledge extraction from unstructured data.

Customers may now utilize Claude 3 Haiku on claude.ai or via our API with a Claude Pro subscription. Claude 3 Haiku will soon be accessible on Google Cloud Vertex AI and is now available on Amazon Bedrock.

Anthropic’s Claude 3 Haiku model now on Amazon Bedrock

The goal of Anthropic’s founding was to develop the most advanced and secure big language model available. Anthropic’s cutting-edge, massive language model, Claude, provides crucial aspects including cost, speed, and context window for businesses. Listen to Neerav Kingsland, Anthropic’s Head of Global Accounts, talk about the benefits that organizations worldwide may get from Claude’s availability on Amazon Bedrock.

Anthropic revealed their model family for the Claude 3 foundation last week. Three variants are available in the family: Claude 3 Opus, the most intelligent model for exceptional performance on very complicated jobs; Claude 3 Sonnet, the perfect balance between speed and talents; and Claude 3 Haiku, the quickest and most compact model for almost instantaneous reaction. Additionally, AWS said that Claude 3 Sonnet is now generally available in Amazon Bedrock.

We are pleased to announce that Claude 3 Haiku is now available on Amazon Bedrock. The quickest and most compact model in the Claude 3 family, the Haiku foundation model is meant to respond very instantly and provide smooth, human-like generative artificial intelligence (AI) experiences. For instance, it takes less than three seconds to read a research article with a lot of data on arXiv (around 10,000 tokens) that includes graphs and charts.

You may create almost instantaneous responsive generative AI apps for businesses that need precise and fast targeted performance with Claude 3 Haiku’s availability on Amazon Bedrock. Haiku can comprehend languages other than English, perform image-to-text vision, and has improved steerability in a 200k context frame, much as Sonnet and Opus.

Claude 3 Use Cases for Haiku

Compared to other models in its intelligence category, the Claude 3 Haiku is more intelligent, quicker, and less expensive. It responds to basic questions and requests faster than anybody else. Its quick speed and improved steerability allow you to design AI experiences that realistically mimic human interactions.Image credit to AWS

Claude 3 Haiku may be used in the following scenarios:

Customer interactions: translations, live chat assistance that is prompt and accurate

Content moderation: detect potentially dangerous activity or client requests

Tasks that reduce costs include inventory control, efficient logistics, and quick information extraction from unstructured data.

Claude 3 haiku performing

Select Model access from the bottom left pane of the Amazon Bedrock dashboard if you are new to utilizing Anthropic models. For Claude 3 Haiku, make a separate request for access.

Select Text or Chat from Playgrounds in the left menu window to try Claude 3 Haiku in the console. Next, pick Claude 3 Haiku as the model and Anthropic as the category under pick model.

Select Load examples to try more Claude prompt samples. Examples of Claude 3 Haiku-specific tasks include creating a design brief, advanced Q&A with citations, and creating non-English text. You may browse and use these examples.

By using the Compare mode, you may assess the cognitive and speed differences between the Claude 2.1 and Claude 3 Haiku models by generating customized email answers to client inquiries based on a sample prompt.

You may also use code examples in the AWS SDKs and Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) to access the model by selecting View API request.

Use the new Anthropic Claude Messages API format to submit an API request with Claude 3, enabling more sophisticated interactions like image processing. You should update from the Text Completions API if you utilize the Anthropic Claude Text Completions API.

Currently accessible

Check out the complete Region list for future updates. Claude 3 Haiku is now accessible in the US West (Oregon) Region. More Regions will be added shortly.

The option that saves the most money is Claude 3 Haiku. For instance, Claude 3 Haiku has better levels of intelligence than Claude Instant yet costs up to 68% less per 1,000 input/output tokens.

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[richellegoodrich]

(via Early Release for A Heart Made of Tissue Paper)

[shysuitluminary]

A Bright Balance of Feathers

Now available as a paperback on Amazon here:

A Bright Balance of Feathers: Bird Haiku: Amazon.co.uk: Herlihy, P L: 9798386790400: Books

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[distortedviewpi]

Almost done with my third poetry book :). I am calling it 'From Now Til Then'. This one is another compilation of different forms of poetry - although mostly haiku/senryu. It will be available for purchase soon on both Amazon and Etsy.

[neil-gaiman]

Good evening Mr Gaiman! Asking about the strike.

I've read the strike only affects US film & tv industry, but I've also read you're going on strike, even if you're working in the UK. How is the strike going to go there in England? Are Good Omens actors going to participate in it too?

Thanks for reading :)

I'm living in the US.

I'm a WGA member on strike when I'm in the UK too.

I'm a member of the WGA East, and I'm employed by or paid by a number of companies we are on strike against, including Amazon Prime and Netflix. It doesn't matter where the show in question is being filmed or promoted or edited: I'm still on strike.

I'm not on strike if I write a novel, a play, a Haiku or a Tumblr post, unless someone at one of the struck companies wanted to buy the rights to make a film or tv series out of my Tumblr post.

Some Good Omens actors are in SAG-AFTRA, some are in Actor's Equity (the UK union), some are in both. Those in SAG or in both would be unable to promote the show.

[haikuprajna]

Hello reader,

Welcome to another HaikuPrajna Challenge--a monthly prompt series, which I started in honour of HaikuPrajna’s fourth birthday, that uses the titles of the books reviewed on the blog!

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Ending of the hunt, \ madness obtained from paleblood, \ insights from gods' dreams.

#HaikuPrajnaChallenge - Bloodborne

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Thank you for reading and for submitting to the HaikuPrajna Challenge,

Until next time!

Allen W. McLean

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[verysium]

ACT 1, SCENE 2: blue lock headcanons

nagi found out amazon product testers were a real thing, and he had never been more happy in his entire life. if he wasn't training to become a professional football player, that would have been his dream job.

sae became a victim of the cat distribution system the moment he moved to spain. he left his window open once, and he came back to a whole secret society of strays on his fire escape.

aryu used to watch his mother do her makeup in the bathroom every morning. after she left for work, he would use her hair curlers and nail polish to bedazzle himself. if you ever ask him to do your makeup, he would tilt your chin up with one hand and ever so gently swipe on your lipstick for you.

kaiser is a whore for attention, even if it is bad attention. if you're not listening to him during dinner, he would most definitely steal the food right off your plate whilst maintaining eye contact. gives you the most shit-eating grin once you catch him.

rin genuinely cannot function around the female species. sometimes his aunties make small talk during family gatherings, and he just sits awkwardly with his baby cousin in his arms. the baby almost always cries.

sae still uses his ipod from 2005. he doesn't have any interest in music, so he mostly uses it as a white noise filler during long flights. if you send him a song recommendation though, he will listen to it.

rin kept a diary as a teenager with some of the entries completely filled with angsty scribblings about sae. he definitely had an entire section somewhere dedicated to death and existentialism. the second half of his journal is reserved solely for you though. he sometimes doodles flowers in the margins.

raichi is chronically online. he would be the type to have an entire four-page argument with a stranger in the youtube comment section. sometimes you have to remind him that the outside world actually exists, and he needs to go outside and touch grass.

sae is secretly intrigued by artists. like how can you just transfer an image from your head onto paper? is it some sort of magic? he cannot wrap his mind around anything that isn't concrete and tangible. he sometimes walks through the streets of madrid just to spy on the old people painting the sea. if you made a drawing of him, he would internally malfunction.

isagi used to help his mother with knitting and sewing. he even learned how to crochet one summer but forgot all about it once he got into football. would not complain if you asked him to do laundry or iron clothes. he is (most of the time) very sweet and kind.

bachira does not have a sleep schedule. what is sleep? he only knows 24/7 hyperactivity and the demons under his bed. would wake you up at the crack of dawn just to go hang out in some random abandoned parking lot.

sae has to physically restrain himself whenever he does shoots for brand endorsements. he would definitely tell the truth if the product was low-quality while literally being on set for its commercial. this man does not lie. cannot model for the life of him. he lost his ability to smile a long time ago, and he feels viscerally ill every time a camera is shoved into his face. if you're there to accompany him though, he will straighten up and at least attempt to look enthusiastic.

rin is terrible at any sort of class that involves creative writing. however, he does enjoy reading haikus. it's the only form of poetry he can understand. definitely sends you one when he misses you.

reo is clueless whenever you tell him that you feel ugly in your outfit. like where is the ugliness? all he sees is the most stunning person in the world. definitely recommend taking him shopping. he would go into the fitting rooms with you and give you the most encouraging confidence boost you have ever felt.

sae has the strongest enamel in existence because he bites his popsicles right off the stick. rin tried to do that once and ended up getting brain freeze.

yukimiya is the type to go from 0 to 100 in less than a millisecond. if anyone says anything remotely negative about you, he will definitely make sure they do not live to see the light of day. he does all this with the most charming smile on his face too.

shidou has no table manners. he would be the messiest eater in existence. if the dining hall looks like a velociraptor just barraged through, you know shidou was there. he only uses a napkin because you told him to.

rin wears chelsea boots and women's clothing. he has a collection of trench coats in his closet, and they're one of the only things he's incredibly proud of. at least he beats sae when it comes to fashion sense.

ness would pack you lunch every day without you even asking for it. he also uses those glittery animal toothpicks and cuts your apples into hearts. his paper notes are little menacing though. usually it has your name written a thousand times in blood red ink.

sae would let you braid flowers into his hair, but he would wrinkle his nose in embarrassment if you ever took a picture of it. he tries to act nonchalant when you gush about how pretty he is because in his mind he looks incredibly stupid. will keep that photo by his bedside and look at it when he's lonely though.

isagi is incredibly clumsy. sometimes he will act like an egomaniac before falling right on his face. the world has an interesting way of humbling him. he does keep his mood swings in check when you're around though. your presence gives his mind inner peace.

otoya has color-coded folders for every girl he has dated. he keeps their names, likes, dislikes, and contacts all separately filed so he doesn't confuse them. however, on your night out, he got so caught up in talking to you, he forgot to even update your file. the date ended with him smiling like a damn fool. you're always the exception.

aiku is the type to just be casual about everything. he just got into a car accident while on call with you? that's okay because he got to hear your pretty voice on facetime. he took a tidal wave straight to the face while ogling you at the beach? that's no problem because he got a sneak-peek at your cute little bathing suit. this man literally has no sense of self-preservation when it comes to you.

bachira was the kid who tried to mix up weird concoctions at the school lunch table. now it translates into drinking both an energy drink and americano at once. you had to pull him away from the soda fountain because he kept trying to add every single drink combination possible into his red solo cup.

sae would blatantly stare at your ass and then tell you it was for research purposes. if you press further, he will pull up the statistics showing how buttock size correlates with athletic ability.

rin is obsessed with tea only because he saw his brother drink it at family dinners. he always sat up straight on the zabuton and sipped the bitter leaf juice as a way to impress the grown-ups. unfortunately for him, he developed a caffeine addiction in his late teens.

niko would be the tech-savvy person in your relationship. he doesn't believe in traditional flowers, so he codes you an entire HTML webpage with roses on the user interface. he also wholeheartedly believes that virtual pets are real pets.

shidou is an adrenaline junkie. he has six piercings, two of which are helix. he also snowboards during the winter and speeds on the highway for fun. (don't be like shidou, kids.)

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[sweetbottletops]

I was able to read through the English vol 1. The translation was...ok? I knew it couldn't have the the same lines as what we're used to, especially when it comes to teenage slang which can likely go several ways, but I'll probably miss a few lines. Especially what Aya yells at the end.

Since I went over the Japanese volume with a microscope a while back I had time to notice a lot of the work she put into getting the self published twitter manga ready for printing.

When she started off it was more like a covid passion project and I want to say about the first 12 odd chapters had to have a lot of cleaning up, matching the detail levels of later chapters, going back and adjusting screen treatments, and a whole lot of adjusting Aya's expressions to be clearer. Her face was all over the place.

Let's dive in....

As expected she had to remove some copyrighted music art, but there was a surprising amount of references left in and the vibe remains good. Now that I'm looking at it here she also upgrade Koga's desk chair.

Both are Guns N' Roses but different cover art? It must have been for a reason. Negotiations. lol

Aya's unclear emotions are more clear here. She definitely has a bit more sadness when talking about this vs her expression before.

Sometimes she's given teeth and a clearer reaction too. Less of a fear look and more badum badum. Quick grey flashback treatment became the vertical lines she had begun to use in later chapters.

They totally punted on our fever struck Koga referencing a haiku. The people need to know!

Excuse me, it's hunk mode. And rizz. Don't dare take away her rizz.

They mistook who was saying that “sharing troubles” line. It is Koga yelling it. It’s bubble pointing to Koga because she’s saying it. It’s not Narita’s line. And Joe’s “tell Uncle about it��� makes more sense to be a response to her. While it can sometimes be tricky to follow who the subject is in Japanese and you have to figure it out contextually it's not hard when there is a point on the speech bubble and a character with her mouth open.

That might be more egregious than not having a favorite line used.

Enough nitpicking from me.

I'd at least suggest looking at the first 12 or so chapters and compare the art to fully appreciate all the work she went through to get her first printed book out last year. It turned out great.

Let's check in on a day after release numbers... B&N and Amazon.

I believe for B&N its for all books within the last 3 months as far as sales cycles, but don't quote me.

[harmonyhealinghub]

A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Your Own Poetry Book

Shaina Tranquilino

November 5, 2023

Poetry, an expressive form of literature, has the power to captivate readers with its rhythmic verses and profound emotions. If you've always been fascinated by poetry and wish to compile your own collection into a poetry book, then this guide is for you! In this blog post, we will explore the step-by-step process of creating a poetry book that reflects your unique voice and experiences.

1. Find Your Inspiration: Every poet draws inspiration from different sources. It could be nature, personal experiences, relationships, or societal issues. Take time to reflect on what moves you emotionally and sparks your creativity. Explore various themes that resonate with you deeply and jot down ideas and potential poem titles as they come to mind.

2. Establish a Consistent Tone: Consider the overall tone you want your poetry book to convey - whether it is melancholic, reflective, uplifting, or raw and honest. Maintaining consistency in tone throughout the book will create a cohesive reading experience for your audience. Experiment with different poetic forms such as sonnets, haikus, or free verse to diversify the structure within your collection.

3. Drafting and Editing: Begin writing your poems by putting pen to paper or typing on a computer screen. Don't worry about perfection at this stage; let your thoughts flow freely without judgment. Once you have several drafts ready, revise them thoroughly for clarity, grammar errors, and coherence of ideas. Pay attention to word choice, rhythm, metaphors, and other literary devices that enhance the impact of each poem.

4. Organize Your Collection: Organizing your poems in a logical sequence is essential for creating a well-structured poetry book. Consider grouping poems according to themes or narratives that emerge naturally from your work. This arrangement helps readers connect with your writing on a deeper level while maintaining their interest throughout the book.

5. Seek Feedback: Share your poetry book with a trusted circle of friends, fellow poets, or writing groups. Constructive feedback can play a vital role in refining your work and identifying areas that require further improvement. Consider their suggestions while remaining true to your artistic vision.

6. Create a Compelling Title: A captivating title can attract potential readers instantly. It should reflect the essence of your poetry collection and pique curiosity about what lies within its pages. Experiment with different titles until you find one that encapsulates the mood and themes of your work.

7. Designing Your Book: Give careful thought to the visual presentation of your poetry book. Choose an appealing cover design that complements the style of your poems. Consider fonts, layout, and formatting options to enhance readability and create an aesthetically pleasing experience for readers.

8. Publishing Options: When it comes to publishing your poetry book, you have several options to consider. Traditional publishing involves finding a literary agent or submitting directly to publishers; however, this process may be time-consuming and competitive. Alternatively, self-publishing platforms like Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing or Lulu offer greater control over the publication process.

Writing a poetry book is an incredibly fulfilling creative endeavor that allows you to share your thoughts, feelings, and experiences through verses that touch others' hearts. By following these steps - from finding inspiration to organizing and publishing - you'll be well on your way towards creating a remarkable poetry book that will resonate with readers for years to come. So pick up your pen, let imagination take flight, and embark on this beautiful journey of self-expression!

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Hi,

Good morning from Singapore.

I am pleased to announce the publication on Kindle Store, Amazon, my first book on poetry, entitled, Poetry By Experience - by J. P. LEE.

J. P. Lee, a Colombo Scholar and a Singaporean Dentist, the author and publisher of fourteen other books, including two novels, and one book on humor (under a different pen name, Manny Larfs), now takes you on another astounding journey of self-discovery in the wonderful world of poetry.

�WHAT IS POETRY?

“Poetry is a language of the soul,

an expression of inner truth,

relayed to and expressed by the mind,

out of a lived experience,

with a vivid imagination.”

- J. P. Lee

ABOUT THIS BOOK

What’s new about this book?

It’s a recipe one can cook

Beside any lake or brook

Catch a fish with a hook

To the sane, eccentric or kook

At any blind corner or nook

It’s take, taken and took

Learned, greenhorn or rook

Honest man, never a crook

Compliant, never a snook

Read, do not just look

Welcome to my sacred book.

These twelve verses may still be unclear, but they do give you an idea what this book is about. I certainly think so. For this is a rather unusual book.

It is a story, related and specially written in a poetic format, describing my journey on a road to the discovery of my love for poetry.

Readers will soon notice and realize that the past is often written in the present tense. This is intentional because love, in the domain of poetry, is very much alive and living in the here and now, precisely as it has been experienced in the past.

In certain sections, timely discourse and appropriate essays are deliberately written with a poetic flare to illustrate that poetry is part and parcel of our lives whether we are aware of it or not.

In this book, there is a wide variety of poems – Contemporary Poems, Haiku, Senryu, Tanka, Haibun, Humor, Teaser, Limerick … and lots of beautiful and colorful pictures - numbered and located at the end of the book for timely reference, under Glossary Of Photos and Pictures which, unless otherwise stated, are taken by the author.

Enjoy.

Do feel free to comment and share.

Thank you.

Cheers and Blessing.

J. P. Lee

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