What I will give you are little tidbits I've picked up from both other people, and from entering well over 100 poems myself. Short, sweet, and to the point: Write what you like, rhyme, don't rhyme, read it out loud to make sure it sounds nice, and enter it! Read! To get ideas, simply read other people's poems...

In the back of your mind you always knew that the shiny golden quill would make a much-welcomed addition to your collection. You long for your work to be published in the Neopian Times, where your talent can be displayed for the whole of Neopia to see. But why haven't you gotten your shot at literary fame...

There is one question that I'm sure many Neopians, young and old alike, have pondered for quite some time: what is the Mystery of Mystery Island? Only the natives know the answer to this question. It's probably best not to ask, though, since you are, most likely, a visitor. Many pets have come up with their own answers to this age-old question...