@Raghava Payment

I am so allergic to internet sites I cannot imagine one for poetic techniques, sorry.

English is rhyme-poor and I think poetry depends on rhythm rather than rhyme.

carry a little notepad and write odd lines frequently - as you look at something - or listen to something.

You have written some really promising lines below, to Richard:

Sufi Music

1 (like or as) 'the melting of coldness of Winter gives way to the free joy of Spring

2 (so) the deadness inflicted by stud(ies) (dissolves? or retreats? )

3 ( when) surrounded by music that yearns for connection to God

4 and in turn: to one's Self.

See? No rhymes required - you do write poetry :-))

after all this I did a small search and found a site called Poetry Devices which gives a succinct account of techniques but is pretty dry. The Stephen Fry book is fun and can be taken in leisurely stages.