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Every field of study has its scholars, critics, and commentarians, who employ terminological tools appropriate to their unique purposes. So it is with poetry commentary. more...
Often employing the usual poetic devices, the versanelle is a crafty little form whose elements include brevity, narration, critique of human nature, and a punch line. more...
Two types of poets emerge in every era, traditionalists and faddists. The Modernist fad produced four major poets who straddled the line between tradition and Modernism. more...
In Millay's Petrarchan sonnet, the speaker resolves to tame Chaos by placing him in the cage of a sonnet, where she will be able to make an orderly being of him. more...
According to Bly, American readers "can't tell when a man is counterfeiting and when he isn't." What might this view of one's audience imply for one's artistic integrity? more...
There should be a Hippocratic Oath for poets. If poets were held to anything near the standard of physicians, there would be far less doggerel in the world. more...
Lyric poetry is the most common form of poetry; it does not tell a story as the epic and narrative forms do; the lyric poem has grown into many forms since ancient times. more...
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The Pantoum – A Rhyming, Repeating Poetic Form
By: Angela Zito
Many poets have experimented with the pantoum form, using its interconnected quatrains and indeterminate length to dwell on or delve into the intricacies of any subject. more...
A Survey of the Sonnet and Its Many Forms
By: Angela Zito
Sonnets have been around for a long time, and so have undergone a number of transformations. Regardless of its rigid structure, the sonnet remains a popular poetic form. more...
Lyric essay-which resides on a literary boundary between creative nonfiction and poetry-has the appearance of prose but evokes the emotionality and imagery of poetry. more...
By: Jessica Gleason
There are hundreds of different types of poetry ranging from the very simple to the incredibly complex. To understand the art of writing poetry they must all be explored. more...
Simple Poetry Types For Beginners
By: Jessica Gleason
There are hundreds of different types of poetry ranging from the very simple to the incredibly complex. To understand the art of writing poetry they must all be explored. more...
Creating Poems in Folding Mirror Poetry Form
By: Marc Latham
The Folding Mirror poetry form calls for two sides of a poem to mirror each other structurally either side of a folding middle line, but there are no limits to length. more...
By: Catherine Owen
Poetry is a highly musical art. Using forms that emphasize the oral and aural history of the genre can increase the power of poems. more...
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