In our last spotlight on forms, we discussed a very strict form of poetry with very rigid rules, the sonnet…. Read More
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Spotlight on Forms: What is a Villanelle?
Our most recent spotlight, the ghazal, is not the only poetic form to have originated in a far-away country: The… Read More
National Poetry Month Spotlight: Poetic Forms
Do you know the difference between a limerick and a lyric? Can you tell your odes from your octaves? If… Read More
Spotlight on Forms: What is Slam Poetry?
For many people, poetry brings to mind something static: words on a page. But what these people don’t always realize… Read More
Spotlight on Forms: What is an Acrostic Poem?
Acrostic poems have been the favored poetic form of elementary schoolers, puzzle-lovers, and 19th-century scholars for quite a long time…. Read More