The first time I ever heard of this poetic form was at a one-day writer’s retreat I almost didn’t go to. While the poem I wrote that day is buried somewhere deep in my parents’ storage unit today, the form… Read More »Academy Log: Say It Again, Pantoum
Presumably, we all know a poem when we see one, but how do we know? Over the course of this series you’ve been spoonfed the F4Q, the Fundamental 4 Questions that every poem answers. What is the form of the poem, open or shut? Who is the voice of… Read More »Academy Log: What is poetry, again?
Well, there 3 types of verse: Rhyming verse is so called because — you guessed it — it rhymes. There are many poetic forms which are structured around a rhyme scheme; but, I’m linking to Nursery Rhymes because if you ever lose the taste for them then why bother… Read More »Academy Log: What type of verse is it?
Once upon a time there were 2 kinds of poems, those that told stories and those that did not.
If you can recall all those pesky pronouns you had to learn back in grade school, this particular lesson is going to be cake.