Posted by Brad Osborne on September 17, 2021 · 9 Comments
This is a simple, quick, and fun exercise of word association in poetic form. Give it a try and release your inner poet!
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 10, 2021 · 16 Comments
The rhupunt has some variability to it, but also some rigid rules as well.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 3, 2021 · 15 Comments
The haibun is the combination of two poems: a prose poem and haiku.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 27, 2021 · 9 Comments
With an Italian origin, the earliest known use of the ottava rima poetry form dates back to the fourteenth century, when the form was introduced into the Italian literary scene by poet Giovanni Boccaccio.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 20, 2021 · 16 Comments
Some of these forms are older than others, and the strambotto traces back to the 13th century. This Italian form known as ottava siciliana (Sicilian octave) or strambotto popolare was the preferred form in Southern Italy…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 13, 2021 · 7 Comments
So, now that we have learned that sonnets are a 14-line poetic form, let’s look at the only variation I have found that breaks the mold.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 6, 2021 · 13 Comments
~~~ Welcome to the weekly series, Whittled Words. A series highlighting the innumerable types and styles of poetry to challenge any creative wordsmith. If you are new to writing poetry, I hope you will find something that sparks your pen to paper and brings out your own inner poet. For the seasoned poets, I hope … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 30, 2021 · 8 Comments
The Luc Bat is a Vietnamese poetic form that means “six-eight.” In fact, the poem consists of alternating lines of six and eight syllables.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 23, 2021 · 11 Comments
The Trenta-Sei form was created by the poet John Ciardi. It’s a 36-line poem (the word “Trenta-Sei” is Italian for 36) that has a rhyme pattern and refrains.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 16, 2021 · 15 Comments
The Magic 9 is a newer form and relatively unknown. In fact, I couldn’t find a creator of the form, though it appears to have been inspired by a poet misspelling the word ‘abracadabra’.
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