Poetic Forms Winner: Phrase Manipulation
Hi everyone, if you missed the post on Phrase Manipulation, why not check it out now? This has to have been one of my favourite weeks and it was great to see so many...
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Poetic Forms: Phrase Manipulation
Hello Everyone! Welcome to week five of poetic forms, where every week I introduce a different type of poem and invite you to give it a go! As an added incentive to take part,...
Featured Poem 8/19 – “please advise stop [I was dragging a ladder slowly over stones stop]”
please advise stop [I was dragging a ladder slowly over stones stop] by Rusty Morrison I was dragging a ladder slowly over stones stop it was only from out of my thoughts that I...
Poetic Forms Winner: Climbing Rhyme
Hi everyone, if you’ve not heard of Climbing Rhyme before, please read Wednesday’s post to find out more about it. There was a lot of interest this week and it was well deserved as...
Poetic Forms: Climbing Rhyme
Hello Everyone! Welcome to week four of poetic forms, where every week I introduce a different type of poem and invite you to give it a go! As an added incentive to take part,...
Featured Poem 8/12 – “The Present”
The Present by Philip Levine The day comes slowly in the railyard behind the ice factory. It broods on one cinder after another until each glows like lead or the eye of a dog...
Poetic Forms Winner: The Terza Rima
Hi everyone, if you don’t know what a Terza Rima is yet, then go find out and we’ll be waiting for you on the other side! This week only one person entered and before...
Poetic Forms: The Terza Rima
Hello Everyone! Welcome to week three of poetic forms, where every week I introduce a different type of poem and invite you to give it a go! As an added incentive to take part,...
Featured Poem 8/5 – “Safe Despair it is that raves—”
Safe Despair it is that raves— by Emily Dickinson 1243 Safe Despair it is that raves— Agony is frugal. Puts itself severe away For its own perusal. Garrisoned no Soul can be In the...
Poetic Forms Winner: The Acrostic
Hi everyone! If you haven’t read about Acrostic Poetry yet, then please do take a look to find out how you can write one as well! This week we had three entrants and all...
