Bard AoE kiting: please help

[Beebo11]

So, I started up a bard. Never have used one, not even during live. I've been trying out this AoE kiting everyone screams about, but I've got a problem.

First of all, I'm level 9.I'm running around in NK rounding up willows and TRYING to kite them with my level 2 AoE. I keep wiping though, over and over again. The reason for this (and my problem that I come to you with) is i can never get my DoT to stick. I'm strife kiting and I've tried everything to get the damn DoT to stick'em. It's like i have to damn near run up to the swarm, stop, and face them to lay down the DoT. It gets so aggrivating after the DoT has been worn off for a whole minute or two and they have regened the health that was taken by the time I can manage to slap another DoT on them. I get to the point where I'm like "fuck it!" and literally run up to the swarm and eat hits so I can make damn sure they get the DoT.

Every once in a while I can strife circle close enough to drop a DoT, but that is very seldom. HELP!!!!