Epistolary poems, from the Latin “epistula” for “letter,” are, quite literally, poems that read as letters. As poems of direct address, they can be intimate and colloquial or formal and measured. The subject matter can range from philosophical investigation to a declaration of love to a list of errands, and epistles can take any form, [...]
“The rondeau is a French form of verse also used in English language poetry. It makes use of refrains, repeated according to a certain stylized pattern. It was customarily regarded as a challenge to arrange for these refrains to contribute to the meaning of the poem in as succinct and poignant a manner as possible. [...]
The Cinquain is a five-line stanza with a rhyming scheme that’s most commonly ababb, abaab or abccb. Syllables and rhythm are not defined. Since I’m a fan of iambic pentameter, that’s what I’ve chosen to use, alongside the ababb rhyming scheme. __________ Five of Hearts You’ve left for work. I step into your shower. I’m [...]
Join me for a minute. 60s; not seconds, but syllables. This is a poetry form I’m fond of – the constraint of the syllables, the rhyme, the iambic meter. ________ My best work is a web of lies, Of lows and highs, the things I did and those I hid. A subtle disregard for walls, [...]
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