Posted by Brad Osborne on September 25, 2020 · 8 Comments
If you couldn’t tell from the name, the byr a thoddaid is a Welsh form (like the gwawdodyn). And true to most Welsh forms, it is a good challenge.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 22, 2020 · 22 Comments
A well of wispy words and wishes for writers.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 18, 2020 · 10 Comments
Today, we try our hands at a new (to me) French poetic form that incorporates a refrain like in a Villanelle, and eight-syllable lines like in a Kyrielle.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 15, 2020 · 23 Comments
A zoo of zesty and zany zingers with zeal.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 11, 2020 · 22 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 8, 2020 · 12 Comments
A waterfall of wisdom and wishes for wanted words.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 4, 2020 · 22 Comments
Today, I want to cover the fun and creativity of the alphabet poem. There are many variations of alphabet poems.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 1, 2020 · 9 Comments
A deluge of delightful dialogue delivering discernment.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 28, 2020 · 15 Comments
Unlike many of the poetic forms we examine on this blog, echo verse has a one fairly simple rule: Repeat the end syllable(s) of each line. No other rules.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 25, 2020 · 18 Comments
A cacophony of cursory critiques and communiques on creativity.
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