Nine Square

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...
Book Spine Poetry

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

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

  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...
Blackout Poetry

Blackout Poetry

Blackout poetry is a form of found poetry created by erasing or blacking out words from an existing text in a magazine or newspaper. The words that are not blacked out result in an entirely new poem that is quite unique in its context.   Here are the steps to...