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Ant’s Poetic Form Toolshed

AnthonyLeave a comment

A tanka here and a haiku there

Clogyrnachs and quadrilles everywhere.

–

Quantrains, palindromes a plenty

A-to-Zed and a limerick if any.

–

Acrostic and diminishing are other forms

Ars Poetica and cinquain, far from norms

–

Abstract, sound, anagram, and The Blitz

Add to this poet’s toolshed kits.

–

There are other styles I rehearse

Straight up AB rhymes and Free verse.

–

Magic 9 and dizain complete my list

Of poetic forms plus adding my own twist.

–

I sometimes rhyme tankas or haikus

Just to give myself more to do….

-aaa

Originally Published 06/06/2024

Writing Life

Anthony2 Comments

Writing poetry isn’t very easy

As inspiration strikes we’re busy.

🤪

Placing words together that rhyme

Like “time”, “slime”, and “mime”

🤪

To compose a limerick that’s not cheesy.

-aaa

Originally Published 05/24/2024

A Poets Work is Never Done

AnthonyLeave a comment

Consonants, syllables, words, and beat

These are the color pallets of a poet

There are no shortcuts or way to cheat

Ask any one of us, as we all know it

–

Usually one line comes to mind

As we create something new

Each poem, one of a kind

As our processes are tried and true

–

Counting syllables with one hand

Per the rules of a poetry type

Only a poet understands

The efforts involved as they write

–

Often when the writing is done

One stanza must be erased

This is part of our editing fun

As our poems form, post haste

–

Quatrains, haikus, raikus, and quadrilles

A myriad of forms for the poet to choose

Using our creativity to climb those hills

So that our readers will be amused

–

Then at last we’re finally through

All the words are down and complete

There’s nothing really left to do

Except go to WordPress and publish the latest suite.

-aaa

Originally Published 05/08/2024

Ant’s Poetic Form Toolshed

AnthonyLeave a comment

A tanka here and a haiku there

Clogyrnachs and quadrilles everywhere.

–

Quantrains, palindromes a plenty

A-to-Zed and a limerick if any.

–

Acrostic and diminishing are other forms

Ars Poetica and cinquain, far from norms

–

Abstract, sound, anagram, and The Blitz

Add to this poet’s toolshed kits.

–

There are other styles I rehearse

Straight up AB rhymes and Free verse.

–

Magic 9 and dizain complete my list

Of poetic forms plus adding my own twist.

–

I sometimes rhyme tankas or haikus

Just to give myself more to do….

-aaa

Writing Life

Anthony4 Comments

Writing poetry isn’t very easy

As inspiration strikes we’re busy.

🤪

Placing words together that rhyme

Like “time”, “slime”, and “mime”

🤪

To compose a limerick that’s not cheesy.

-aaa

A Poets Work is Never Done

Anthony16 Comments

Consonants, syllables, words, and beat

These are the color pallets of a poet

There are no shortcuts or way to cheat

Ask any one of us, as we all know it

–

Usually one line comes to mind

As we create something new

Each poem, one of a kind

As our processes are tried and true

–

Counting syllables with one hand

Per the rules of a poetry type

Only a poet understands

The efforts involved as they write

–

Often when the writing is done

One stanza must be erased

This is part of our editing fun

As our poems form, post haste

–

Quatrains, haikus, raikus, and quadrilles

A myriad of forms for the poet to choose

Using our creativity to climb those hills

So that our readers will be amused

–

Then at last we’re finally through

All the words are down and complete

There’s nothing really left to do

Except go to WordPress and publish the latest suite.

-aaa