Posted by Brad Osborne on May 22, 2022 · 16 Comments
Just simple words from an even simpler man
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 20, 2022 · 9 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 May 6, 2022 · 12 Comments
The haibun is the combination of two poems: a prose poem and haiku.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 22, 2022 · 13 Comments
Unlike the many classical forms we have already covered in this series, the Tricube is a newer form and relatively unknown. Plus, it is fun and easy to learn.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 15, 2022 · 19 Comments
A rispetto is a very old Italian poetic form and its age has spawned many definitions, but the two most common variations are these:
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 8, 2022 · 12 Comments
Gerard Manley Hopkins invented the curtal sonnet in the 19th century.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 3, 2022 · 23 Comments
Thin spheres stretched,
Adrift to whim,
Delicate dance…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 1, 2022 · 10 Comments
Personally, I like the rhyme scheme and the repetitive final line of each stanza. I also appreciate the flexibility of this form in terms of how long or short the poem can be.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on March 25, 2022 · 18 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 March 11, 2022 · 16 Comments
Rondel is a French poetic form composed of 13 lines in 3 stanzas that incorporates refrains.
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