Poetic Forms
You’ll find our articles on new & classic poetic forms here, from the sonnet to found poems & “the Pollock,” plus links to online resources & examples of the various kinds of formal poems.
Triolet
The triolet defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
The triolet defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
Abecedarian Poem
Abecedarian poem defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
Abecedarian poem defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
Acrostic Poem
Acrostic poem defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
Acrostic poem defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
Fibonacci Poems
All you need to know about Fibonacci poems, a new math-based poetic form that is proliferating on the Internet, by Georgia Luna Smith Faust.
All you need to know about Fibonacci poems, a new math-based poetic form that is proliferating on the Internet, by Georgia Luna Smith Faust.
Terza Rima
Terza rima defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
Terza rima defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
Ghazal
The ghazal defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
The ghazal defined, in our glossary of poetic forms.
Haiku
Haiku defined, in our glossary of poetic forms
Haiku defined, in our glossary of poetic forms
Sestina
The sestina defined, in our glossary of poetic forms
The sestina defined, in our glossary of poetic forms
Villanelle
The villanelle defined, in our glossary of poetic forms
The villanelle defined, in our glossary of poetic forms
Limerick
The limerick defined, in our glossary of poetic forms
The limerick defined, in our glossary of poetic forms
Pantoum
The pantoum defined, in our glossary of poetic forms
The pantoum defined, in our glossary of poetic forms
Sonnet
The sonnet defined, in our glossary of poetic forms
The sonnet defined, in our glossary of poetic forms
Dante & the Response Poem
We’re all for Formalism, especially when you make up the forms... David Shapiro & Frank Lima create another kind of collaboration, the Response Poem.
We’re all for Formalism, especially when you make up the forms... David Shapiro & Frank Lima create another kind of collaboration, the Response Poem.
Found Poems: “What’s the Hipster to the Slammer?”
As we move into a new millennium, let’s remember Poetry Everywhere... the ever-opening relevance of found poems is up to you, Dear Readers!
As we move into a new millennium, let’s remember Poetry Everywhere... the ever-opening relevance of found poems is up to you, Dear Readers!
Mathemetrics: Sparrow’s Spree
Having conquered the worm of Dirty Words in his Bad Poetry Curriculum, Sparrow, former Presidential candidate and full-time Poet Laureate of Comic Relief, has invented a new poetic form: Mathemetrics.
Having conquered the worm of Dirty Words in his Bad Poetry Curriculum, Sparrow, former Presidential candidate and full-time Poet Laureate of Comic Relief, has invented a new poetic form: Mathemetrics.
The Pollock: A New Poetic Form
John Yau’s “830 Fireplace Road (2)”: The Pollock takes its place beside our previous feature the Rothko as a new poetic form inspired by a painter.
John Yau’s “830 Fireplace Road (2)”: The Pollock takes its place beside our previous feature the Rothko as a new poetic form inspired by a painter.
The Rothko: A New Poetic Form
Call ’em haikus. Naw, call ’em Rothkos... and get those colors in there while you’re at it, like a tic-tac-toe.
Call ’em haikus. Naw, call ’em Rothkos... and get those colors in there while you’re at it, like a tic-tac-toe.
SemiCento, A “Stitched Together” Poem
When the Frankfurt Buchmesse turns fifty, and Bob Holman is commissioned to write the occasional verse, voila!... the poem gathers poets from all cultures and times to say Happy Birthday, What Is a Poem?
When the Frankfurt Buchmesse turns fifty, and Bob Holman is commissioned to write the occasional verse, voila!... the poem gathers poets from all cultures and times to say Happy Birthday, What Is a Poem?