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Poetry

  • Ae Freislighe

    Ae Freislighe

    Here’s an Ae Freislighe, an Irish quatrain with its distinct rhyme scheme (abab), strict syllable count (7 per line), and… Read More

  • Sounding Off the Moon’s Eccentric Grin

    Sounding Off the Moon’s Eccentric Grin

    Skoosh!Skim the rim-rack, shimmy it tight!Boom-lap, click-clack, silverfish flight. Hollow holler! Where’s the collar?Tickle the tinsel, the blurp of the… Read More

  • Epigram

    Epigram

    Style: A short, witty poem, often with a surprising twist or insight. Poem: A fool may speak with endless might,… Read More

  • Pantoum

    Pantoum

    Style: A poem with quatrains where the second and fourth lines of each stanza become the first and third lines… Read More

  • Elegy

    .Style: A mournful poem, often lamenting a loss or reflecting on mortality. Poem: In quiet fields where shadows sleep, The… Read More

  • Ballad

    Ballad

    Style: A narrative poem with quatrains (ABAB or ABCB rhyme), often telling a dramatic story. Poem: The wind howled through… Read More

  • Cinquain

    Cinquain

    Style: Five lines with a syllable count of 2-4-6-8-2. Poem: Springtime, Soft breezes blow, Blossoms dance on the trees, Life… Read More

  • Epic (Excerpt)

    Epic (Excerpt)

    Style: A long narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds, often written in elevated language. Poem: Beneath the stars, the warrior stood,… Read More