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Coffee with a Comma
The café wafted with the fragrance of freshly brewed coffee. I picked up my order and settled into a cozy nook. I sipped my drink, fully engrossed in a book. “PJ?!” Your baritone voice jolted me, and I was struck by your eyes that gleamed like topaz. “Yes, I’m PJ,...
Dizain
Dizain is a French poem that became a favourite of many 15th and 16th century French poets. However this style was also employed in English by John Keats. Here are the basic rules of the dizain: 1) It has a one ten-line stanza. 2) There are 10 syllables per line. 3)...
Nine Square
Have you ever wondered if Math and Poetry can meet? Of course, they can! Nine square is a unique style of poetry that is structured around the principles of Mathematics. Nine Square poetry style follows the following rules; Total number of stanzas - 3 Number of lines...
Book Spine Poetry
Book Spine Poetry is a form of found poetry where the spines of books are arranged vertically so that their titles, when read from top to bottom, become the lines of a poem. It is a fun poetry writing exercise both for children and adults. Here are the steps to create...
Swap Quatrain
The Swap Quatrain was created by Lorraine M. Kanter. A swap quatrain is a four-line poetic form where the first line is reversed to become the fourth line. This is done for each stanza in a poem, creating a repeating structure. The poem follows a consistent rhyming...
Reverse Poetry
Reverse poetry is a form of poetry where a poem can be read both from top to bottom and from bottom to top offering different and opposite perspectives of the theme chosen. Here are some simple steps that will help you craft a reverse poem; STEP 1...