Posted by Brad Osborne on May 12, 2023 · 12 Comments
Personally, I like the rhyme scheme and the repetitive final line of each stanza. I also appreciate the flexibility of this form in terms of how long or short the poem can be.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 5, 2023 · 15 Comments
As you might guess from the name, Cyrch A Chwta is a Welsh poetic form. And like many Welsh forms, this poem involves both end rhymes and internal (or cross) rhymes.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 28, 2023 · 7 Comments
The imayo is a 4-line Japanese poem that has 12 syllables in each line.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 21, 2023 · 13 Comments
~~~ Welcome to the weekly series, Whittled Words. A series highlighting the innumerable types and styles of poetry to challenge any creative wordsmith. If you are new to writing poetry, I hope you will find something that sparks your pen to paper and brings out your own inner poet. For the seasoned poets, I hope … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 14, 2023 · 7 Comments
The Luc Bat is a Vietnamese poetic form that means “six-eight.” In fact, the poem consists of alternating lines of six and eight syllables.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 7, 2023 · 7 Comments
I think part of the reason I find Irish forms so difficult is that the rhymes can be so intense, and that is definitely the case with the Ae Freislighe (pronounced – ay fresh-lee).
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Posted by Brad Osborne on March 31, 2023 · 11 Comments
The stornello is an Italian tercet (or 3-line stanza) form with 11 syllables per line and an AAA end rhyme.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on March 24, 2023 · 12 Comments
Unlike the many classical forms we have already covered in this series, the Tricube is a newer form and relatively unknown. Plus, it is fun and easy to learn.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on March 17, 2023 · 7 Comments
Rondel is a French poetic form composed of 13 lines in 3 stanzas. It incorporates refrains…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on March 10, 2023 · 11 Comments
A rispetto is a very old Italian poetic form and its age has spawned many definitions, but the two most common variations are these:
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