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Limerick
Limerick is a poetry style that originated in the early 18th century and was popularised by Edward Lear. It is a short 5 line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and syllable count, often laced with wit and humour. Here are the rules for the poetic style; It is a 5 line...
Ekphrastic Poetry
Ekphrastic poetry is a verbal description of visual art. Using vivid imagery, these poems interpret, reflect, imagine, and ‘speak out’ the story behind the art through deep observation. Key Aspects Origin: The term Ekphrastic comes from the Greek, ek (“out”) and...
Lai
Lai is a French form and has the following features: 9 line , one stanza This style follows the following rhyme scheme : a a b a a b a a b All a lines have 5 syllables; all b lines have 2 syllables Here is a poem attempted by me; TITLE : PRISONER OF THE PAST...
Fox Septet
Fox Septet is a 13 line poem. Here are the rules to craft this poetic form. 13 line, 1 stanza The lines must be non-rhyming First line and the last line have to be identical Syllable count: 3 5 7 9 7 5 3 5 7 9 7 5 3 *** Here is a poem written by me; TITLE : CARMINE...
Wounding Words
When toxic words pierce through a tender heart, Viciously and ruthlessly its pulled apart, The pain and the tears are beyond compare, The weight of the wounds accrues as one moves around everywhere, Poking, prodding, the words diminish a soft soul,...
Kanmani & Co. – BOOK REVIEW
BOOK : Kanmani & Co. AUTHOR : Lalitha Ramanathan GENRE : Children’s Fiction PUBLISHER : Scholastic Kanmani & Co. by Lalitha Ramanathan is an absolutely delightful read that is suitable for both children and adults. Set in a fictional...