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Whittled Words – Anagram Poem

Posted by Brad Osborne on November 26, 2021 · 8 Comments

While reading “The Best American Poetry 2007”, I came across this very different form of poetry referred to as an Anagram poem. I was intrigued by it but have avoided it, as any thought about writing in this form made me shiver with dread at the work that may be involved.

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Lost Dreams

Posted by Brad Osborne on November 22, 2021 · 15 Comments

Not once does life come to me,
The vivid lucidity of wondrous dream…

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Whittled Words – Elegy Poem

Posted by Brad Osborne on November 19, 2021 · 14 Comments

Though similar in function, the elegy is distinct from the epitaph, ode, and eulogy: the epitaph is very brief; the ode solely exalts; and the eulogy is most often written in formal prose.

Whittled Words – Biolet Poem

Posted by Brad Osborne on November 12, 2021 · 22 Comments

“The biolet was invented by the Brazilian poet Filinto de Almeida and first appeared in print in his book Lyrica in 1887. It is a six line poem, and like the triolet, the first two lines are repeated as the last two lines, however in reverse.”