Until the final words are written down
I will continue writing
Until my final days.
-AAA 01/08/2025
The Life Of A Writer
Tag: poet
Ant’s Poetic Form Toolshed
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
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
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
A Poet’s Creed
Much to write.
I had better get started.
Readers are waiting.
-aaa
Ant’s Poetic Form Toolshed
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
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
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
