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#12394:	Poetry	February 07, 2024
Valentine’s Day is for Friends, Too Explore all the different loves in your life through poetry: idea starters inside! Besides your partner, children, and other family (we assume you love them): name 2 people, places, activities, or things you love.

#12355:	Poetry	January 10, 2024
New Year New Poetry? How are you embracing the new year? What's one way you intend to renew your poetry this year?

#12312:	Poetry	December 13, 2023
Take Care of YOU - Poetry Your Way Don't forget to take care of YOU while you take care of others in your life. Name 2 things (this can be how it makes you feel, the elements in poetry, etc) in poetry that give you joy.

#12269:	Poetry	November 15, 2023
Thankful for WDC – Prolific Poetry Twenty-two years at WDC! What are two ways you organize yourself for poetry writing?

#12224:	Poetry	October 18, 2023
Saying Goodbye Saying goodbye with poetry and what you might want to consider when writing it. What's one thing you consider when writing emotional poetry?

#12181:	Poetry	September 20, 2023
Poetry Gatherings Connections are important. Today I'll talk about how you can connect and commune with others with poetry. Share 2 ways you connect or collaborate with others with poetry.

#12135:	Poetry	August 23, 2023
Reinvent to Reinvigorate Playing with form, rhyme, and rhythm can help reinvigorate your poetry joy. Take up the challenge. What other things do you do to reinvigorate your joy in both poetry and life?

#11803:	Poetry	February 08, 2023
Valentine’s Poetry with a Twist Let's talk about some ideas on how you can shake up your Valentine’s day poetry. Name one way you can change the POV of a Valentine's Day poem to give it a twist.

#11749:	Poetry	January 11, 2023
Writing Resolutions into Goals Done Turn poetry writing resolutions into accomplishable goals by being SMART (with goal setting) and using a SWOT analysis Name 1 new writing goal you've set for yourself this year.

#11705:	Poetry	December 14, 2022
Connectedness in Poetry As we move into the holiday season I, like many others, have this desire for connectedness. Name 1 way you can show connectedness in your poetry.

#11661:	Poetry	November 16, 2022
A Poetry Wave What if we can spread positivity instead of negativity? What's one positive thought or thing you can do to spread positivity today?

#11615:	Poetry	October 19, 2022
Writing Ethics We use ethics in all parts of our lives. Sometimes it’s about morals and values and other times it's about the law Name two ways you use ethics in your writing.

#11565:	Poetry	September 21, 2022
Poetry and… Math? Believe it or not, math is found in each day of our lives: business, art, nature, cooking, and more. What's your favorite representation of math in nature?

#11523:	Poetry	August 24, 2022
I Wanna See You be Brave with Poetry How can you be brave today? How can you take a risk? Are you a risk taker?

#11474:	Poetry	July 27, 2022
Beat the Heat with Beat Poetry Okay, so beat poetry won’t help you cool off (unless you add popsicles), but it’s a bunch of wonderful reads. List three things you are passionate about.

#11431:	Poetry	June 29, 2022
It's a Heat Wave of Poetry Instead of eating spicy foods to beat the heat, let’s write some love poetry and see if that works, too. Name your favorite way to beat the heat.

#11386:	Poetry	June 01, 2022
Memorial Poetry and Poetry Forms A challenge and poetry forms that honor others. If you've written a poem to honor someone, what was the reason you did? If you've not, what might be a reason you would?

#11338:	Poetry	May 04, 2022
May Flowers – Poetry About Growth Now that we’ve written about the rain (sad) let’s move into what the rain helps with: Growth. Name one important way you've grown as a writer and the most important thing you did to help with that growth.

#11286:	Poetry	April 06, 2022
April Showers – Sad Poetry With the sunshine in our lives, there must also be rain. When it rains, poets will very often write sad poetry. How many poems have you written that stemmed from a sad time in your life?

#11201:	Poetry	February 09, 2022
Another Take on Love Poetry For better, for worse; for richer, for poorer; in sickness and in health. What do you tend to write about when it comes to love?

#11166:	Poetry	January 12, 2022
New Year, New Goals – Poetry Edition Self reflection is a good thing, and this includes your goals—in this case, your poetry writing goals. Name one writing goal you have for tomorrow, one for next week and one for the year.

#11116:	Poetry	December 15, 2021
Sing, Sing a Song Poetry Ah, Christmas carols. I can't imagine decorating the Christmas tree without those songs playing in the background... Would medieval minstrels competing look more like a poetry SLAM or Battle of the Bands? Which do you think and why?

#11076:	Poetry	November 17, 2021
Holiday Emotions into Poetry The holidays bring out emotions. Some good, warm and snugly, others are rugged, rough and rocky. Name 2 emotions that dominated your last holiday get together and what brought those emotions out?

#11032:	Poetry	October 20, 2021
October Holiday Challenge in Poetry Form Did you know there are almost 200 different October holidays and observances? Share 2 October holidays or observances that you connect with.

#10985:	Poetry	September 22, 2021
Poetry and Mental Health Illness & loss—there's been lots in the past couple of years. It takes a toll on mental health. How can poetry help? Name two ways you use poetry to help your mental health.

#10940:	Poetry	August 25, 2021
Take Life & Link It Let life inspire you then find a way to link it to create added depth to your piece. Name 3 things that happened to you today (minor/major--it doesn't matter). Use one to complete the newsletter challenge.

#10895:	Poetry	July 28, 2021
Summertime Poetry Oh my is it hot out there, so find a cool spot and create some summertime poetry. How would you describe your summer heat in three words?

#10854:	Poetry	June 30, 2021
Crash, Ooooh, Boom, Ahhhh Soon we in America will be celebrating our Independence. Today I'll share a poetry form that reminds me of this day. What is your one favorite part of your Independence holiday celebration that you can't do without on that day?

#10798:	Poetry	June 02, 2021
Not All Those Who Wander - Travel Poetry Talking about travel poetry and sharing a couple of forms to play with when you create some. If money were no object, where would you like to take a vacation?

#10746:	Poetry	May 05, 2021
Inside Out, Oh You Rhyme Me Inside Out, Oh You Rhyme Me—Internal Rhyme Time Give one fun example of internal rhyme in a sentence or couplet.

#10698:	Poetry	April 07, 2021
April Shower Your Poetry Garden April showers bring May poetry gardens? Well, something like that. What's your favorite way to practice poetry?

#10653:	Poetry	March 10, 2021
Poetically Explore Ancestral Culture Exploring Your Ancestral Culture Through Poetry Name 3 cultures from your family tree that you'd like to explore through poetry.

#10605:	Poetry	February 10, 2021
Duality of Love Love is rarely this singular emotion. You'll often find it entwined with one or more other emotions. Besides sorrow and anger, what other emotion holds hands with love?

#10559:	Poetry	January 13, 2021
New Year, New Thoughts, New Poetry Happy new year! And what a year it's been! What will inspire your next few poems of the new year?

#10513:	Poetry	December 16, 2020
Root Canals, Mental Meltdowns & Cheese A poetry challenge of the odd kind. What's the weirdest topic for a poem you've either ever read or written.

#10475:	Poetry	November 18, 2020
November Poetry Fun Take up a November challenge! Poem-A-Day or NaPoWriMo and why?

#10426:	Poetry	October 21, 2020
Scare With Me Some Poetry Take up a poetry challenge with a spooky twist. Identify two things that make a poem spooky to you.

#10376:	Poetry	September 23, 2020
Pleased to Write a Pleiades How to write a Pleiades poetry form. What's your favorite Greek myth?

#10336:	Poetry	August 26, 2020
What to Do With a Quadrilew What to Do With a Quadrilew - How to create the quadrilew form. What is your favorite poetry form that utilizes repetition?

#10298:	Poetry	July 29, 2020
Poetry By Numbers 2.0 - Part Five Poetry By Numbers 2.0 - Part Five: 11’s, and 12’s and Up! How many lines was the longest poem you've written to date?

#10246:	Poetry	July 01, 2020
Poetry By Numbers 2.0 – Part 4 Poetry By Numbers 2.0 – Part 4: 9’s, and 10’s Do you prefer shorter poetry forms or longer ones? Why?

#10204:	Poetry	June 03, 2020
Pandemic Poetry - Part 2: The Share Pandemic Poetry - Part 2: The Share. A pandemic waits for no one, It just kinda takes over. Now it's time to share! What's been your favorite way to pass the time while you were in (or are in, for those still in) quarantine?

#10156:	Poetry	May 06, 2020
Pandemic Poetry Poetry By Numbers series is put on hold for Pandemic Poetry! Because pandemics wait for no one-It just kinda takes over. What's one positive thing you've experienced during the pandemic?

#10107:	Poetry	April 08, 2020
Poetry By Numbers - Part Three: 7s & 8s Poetry By the Numbers 2.0 - Part Three: 7s and 8s Do you prefer counting syllables or counting out metrical feet?

#10063:	Poetry	March 11, 2020
Poetry By Numbers Part Two: 5’s & 6's Poetry By Numbers - 2.0 Part Two: 5’s, and 6’s What are other poetry 5's and 6's that you can think of?

#10016:	Poetry	February 12, 2020
Poetry By Numbers 2.0 Poetry By Numbers 2.0 - Part One: 2’s, 3’s, and 4’s Do you generally prefer couplets, tercets or quatrains?

#9962:	Poetry	January 15, 2020
20/20 Poetry Vision I can see clearly now... So what's your vision for your poetry in the upcoming year? Upcoming decade?

#9921:	Poetry	December 18, 2019
Wrapping Up Those Poetry Gifts with... Wrapping Up Those Poetry Gifts with the Wrapped Refrain 1) Gift boxes, gift bags or wrapping paper? 2) Rhyme or no rhyme?

#9875:	Poetry	November 20, 2019
Memorialize your Memories in Poetry Memorialize your Special Memories in Poetry What is a special memory you can memorialize in poetry?

#9823:	Poetry	October 23, 2019
Challenge Yourself Part 2 Adding to a newsletter I wrote about 3 years ago. Let's take it up a notch! How do you challenge yourself?

#9775:	Poetry	September 25, 2019
No Place Like Home Poetry Just like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, there’s no place like home… for ideas. Share a local place you can go to today to get some poetry ideas.

#9727:	Poetry	August 28, 2019
What is Your Poetry Why? What is Your Poetry Why and Sharing That Why With Others What is your poetry why? What motivates you to write poetry?

#9677:	Poetry	July 31, 2019
Juxtaposition Poetry Mission Poets use tools to create deep moments out of ink and paper. Juxtaposition is one of those tools that writers can use. My favorite poet that used juxtaposition a lot is Langston Hughes. Who is your favorite poet to use this tool?

#9629:	Poetry	July 03, 2019
Collaborate & Listen: Part 2 Collaborate & Listen: Part 2 – Collaborations with Others Outside of the Written/Verbal Arts What are some other ways you could collaborate poetically with those who aren't writers?

#9578:	Poetry	June 05, 2019
Collaborate & Listen: Poetry Collabs Collaborate & Listen: Poetry Collaborations. From team collaborations and forms to unconscious and cross collaborations. When was the last time you collaborated with someone and what was the result of that collaboration?

#9531:	Poetry	May 08, 2019
Tell Me a (Poetry) Story Pt 2 Once upon a time there lived a beautiful princess. She learned to bake sweet treats for the townspeople and everyone... What are some ways you've employed story telling in your poetry?

#9481:	Poetry	April 10, 2019
Try Something New with Your Poetry Try something poetically new. Not sure how? Read some great ideas to get you started! What are some things you've done to take risks and do something new with your poetry?

#9428:	Poetry	March 13, 2019
Using Books to Help With Writing Poetry Using Books to Help With Writing Poetry – From Resources to Prompts and More! Who are your top three favorite poets?

#9379:	Poetry	February 13, 2019
Opposites Attract - Opposites in Poetry Opposites are found everywhere, including poetry. This month I will share some poetry opposites. What is your favorite way to utilize opposites in your poetry?

#9329:	Poetry	January 16, 2019
Poetry Resolutions into Poetry Goals Turn Poetry Writing Resolutions Into Accomplishable Poetry Writing Goals What are your poetry goals for the new year?

#9283:	Poetry	December 19, 2018
It's Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Poetry It’s Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Christmas: Part 2 What type of Christmas joy do you try to spread every season?

#9231:	Poetry	November 21, 2018
Ekphrasis: Poetry About Art Come on in and learn about another genre form: Ekphrasis. Besides paintings and sculptures, what are other art mediums someone could write an ekphrasis poem on?

#9188:	Poetry	October 24, 2018
Death & Magic--Halloween-y Poetry Forms Death & Magic--Sharing a Couple Halloween-y-like Poetry Forms What's your favorite poetry form for creating spooky kind of poem.

#9137:	Poetry	September 26, 2018
WDC Poetry Resources Writing.com poetry resources: From poetry information to poetry practice. What's your favorite poetry resource in one or all of these areas: 1) Poetry information, 2) Poetry fellowship, 3) Poetry practice?

#9088:	Poetry	August 29, 2018
School Back Session: Teaching Poetry School’s Back in Session. Teaching a Poetry Lesson List three local places you can think of right now where you could teach a poetry lesson within your local community?

#9027:	Poetry	August 01, 2018
Little Moments Can Make Powerful Poetry Little Moments Can Make Powerful Poetry and a Little Poetry Can Make a Moment Powerful What's your favorite way to challenge yourself poetically?

#8983:	Poetry	July 04, 2018
Visual or Spatial Verse: Part Seven Visual or Spatial Verse: Formatting Poetry to Create Added Depth, Part Seven: WDC Member Invented Forms Have you created a poetry form or variation? If so, what do you call it? Feel free to share with the Poetry Newsletter!

#8936:	Poetry	June 06, 2018
Visual or Spatial Verse: Part Six Visual or Spatial Verse: Formatting Poetry to Create Added Depth, Part Six: Hourglasses & Wheelchairs Think about the last poem you created: Which came first, the form you wanted to use or the topic you wanted to cover?

#8887:	Poetry	May 09, 2018
Visual or Spatial Verse: Part Five Visual or Spatial Verse: Formatting Poetry to Create Added Depth, Part Five: Spiritual Forms I enjoy using the many poetic tools in our tool box. My favorite is metaphor. What's your favorite poetic tool to use?

#8842:	Poetry	April 11, 2018
Visual or Spatial Verse: Part Four Visual or Spatial Verse: Formatting Poetry to Create Added Depth, Part Four: Stairs & Stars and Zigzags Just by word playing, I've invented a wave-type form. What visual forms have you just realized you may have invented?

#8797:	Poetry	March 14, 2018
Visual or Spatial Verse: Part Three Visual or Spatial Verse: Formatting Poetry to Create Added Depth, Part Three: Geometric Forms There are other poetry forms reminiscent of geometric shapes not mentioned in the article, like the diamante. Can you think of any others?

#8753:	Poetry	February 14, 2018
Visual or Spatial Verse Part Two Visual or Spatial Verse: Formatting Poetry to Create Added Depth, Part Two. Today will be some butterfly shape forms, Can you think of any other ways (differing syllabic strings or other way) you might create a butterfly form?

#8708:	Poetry	January 17, 2018
Creating Depth: Visual or Spatial Verse Visual or Spatial Verse: Formatting Poetry to Create Added Depth, Part One What are your favorite ways to create depth in your poetry?

#8666:	Poetry	December 20, 2017
Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Christmas It’s Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Christmas. Learn a couple Christmas-y poetry forms. What's the one thing that makes Christmas feel like Christmas to you?

#8609:	Poetry	November 22, 2017
Tell Me a (Poetry) Story Telling stories in poetry, and a couple of forms to create them. What childhood Thanksgiving memories do you have?

#8567:	Poetry	October 25, 2017
Fright Write: Enhance Your Spooky Poetry Fright Write: Ways to Enhance Your Spooky Poetry. Besides turning poetry into kinetic poems or formatting into shape poems, what're other ways to add dimension to poetry?

#8521:	Poetry	September 27, 2017
We’re Number One! Forms Focused on #1 We’re Number One! Poetry Forms That Focus on the Number One in some way. The featured forms focused on number one with rhyme and 1st lines. What other ways could a poet focus on the number one?

#8471:	Poetry	August 30, 2017
Potpourri Poetry Potpourri Poetry AKA Poetry Forms Found While Sitting On My Sofa Fighting a Cold Is there a poetry form that you find comforting? Why?

#8419:	Poetry	August 02, 2017
Do You Have a Minute? Do You Have a Minute? Moment Sharing Poetry... What things happened to you, or things you saw this week could you turn into a poem?

#8373:	Poetry	July 05, 2017
Star Spangled Poetry Learn how to create the Blitz and the Beacon of Hope poetry forms. One poetry form featured today uses formatting to create a rhythm (The Blitz) and the other uses it to create a visual (The Beacon of Hope). What are some other things formatting can create in poetry?

#8327:	Poetry	June 07, 2017
Follow the Leader Poetry A couple of poetry forms that "follow the leader" and how to create them. Can you think of any other childhood games that are emulated in poetry?

#8278:	Poetry	May 10, 2017
The Short End of the Poetry Stick Part 2 The Short End of the Poetry Stick Part 2: A Few More Short Poetry Forms & How to Create Them What is your favorite short poetry form and why?

#8227:	Poetry	April 12, 2017
Easter Poetry Forms Poetry forms that remind me of Easter. How do you celebrate Easter? Do you celebrate a different holiday this time of year?

#8164:	Poetry	March 15, 2017
Poetry Games! Have fun with your poetry alone or with a group of friends with these poetry games. How do you play with poetry?

#8129:	Poetry	February 15, 2017
Romance Poetry: Sonnets Part 4 Part 4 on sonnets. Covers basics of sonnets and more sonnet variations. What is your favorite type of meter?

#8086:	Poetry	January 18, 2017
Anaphora & Epiphora Anaphora & Epiphora – What They Are & Some Poetry Forms that Use Them. What is your favorite literary device to use in poetry?

#8035:	Poetry	December 21, 2016
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like... It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like December Poetry: Some poetry forms that remind me of December celebrations. What other poetry forms remind you of these or other December holiday celebrations?

#7990:	Poetry	November 23, 2016
Thankful for Collaboration in Poetry Thankful for Collaboration in Poetry: Looking at two forms that were created by collaboration, and how to create them. How have you collaborated in poetry?

#7933:	Poetry	October 26, 2016
A Step Into Dark and Light in Poetry It's a spooky time of year here in the United States, so take a step with me into dark and light in poetry. Are you going to spend the 31st in the dark, the light or a combination of the two?

#7881:	Poetry	September 28, 2016
Shining a Beacon of Hope Through Poetry Shining Out a Beacon of Hope Through Poetry - Beacon of Hope poetry form. What are your thoughts on concrete/shape poetry? Does it generally enhance the poem?

#7830:	Poetry	August 31, 2016
School’s Back in Session! School’s Back in Session. Time for a Poetry Lesson! What school memories do you want to share?

#7782:	Poetry	August 03, 2016
Summer Time Family Time Poetry Forms that remind me of the family fun of singing and dancing—and a little bit of the silliness of family gatherings. Is there a poetry form that reminds you of the family fun your family likes to have?

#7734:	Poetry	July 06, 2016
Let Freedom Ring with Poetry This month I’ve chosen a couple of poetry forms that remind me of America and freedom. How would you use the poetry forms presented this month to share your thoughts on freedom?

#7677:	Poetry	June 08, 2016
Summertime Celebrations with Poetry June brings weddings, graduations & Father’s Day parties. This month poetry forms reminiscent of June celebrations. What do you celebrate in the month of June? How will you choose to mark this celebration?

#7633:	Poetry	May 11, 2016
Challenge Yourself Discover some poetic ways to challenge and exercise your writing muscles. What's your favorite way to challenge yourself in poetry writing?

#7582:	Poetry	April 13, 2016
A Spring Poetry Fling In celebration of spring, I’ve found a couple of concrete (shape) poems that remind me of the season. Enjoy. A two-part question: What is your happiest spring memory? Have you used that memory in your writing?

#7531:	Poetry	March 16, 2016
Getting Ready For National Poetry Month It's the 20th anniversary of National Poetry Month. Get some ideas on how you might want to celebrate. How are you going to celebrate poetry this April?

#7485:	Poetry	February 17, 2016
Romance Poetry: Canzone Romance poetry, the canzone, and a challenge... How can you challenge yourself and write a love poem outside your comfort zone?

#7429:	Poetry	January 20, 2016
Make It New The new year is a time of reflection and renewal. Why not bring that to your poetry? What techniques do you use to create new poetry from past poems?

#7383:	Poetry	December 23, 2015
A Gift for Phoebe: Phoebe's Form A combination of poetry gifts, and poetry forms. Have you ever created a poetry form for someone? What suggestions do you have for those who haven't tried but want to?

#7337:	Poetry	November 25, 2015
Poetry Line Endings Several things to consider when ending your lines of poetry. What are some specific reasons you've choose end-stop over enjambment?

#7293:	Poetry	October 28, 2015
NaNoWriMo for Poets 2.0 Explore a few ways to participate in a November writing month challenge. What are your November writing goals? Are you participating in a writing challenge?

#7240:	Poetry	September 30, 2015
Curses, Charms, and more—Oh my! Curses, Charms, and more—Oh my! Halloween-y Poetry Forms What's your favorite poetry form that is reminiscent of the spirit of Halloween or Samhain?

#7191:	Poetry	September 02, 2015
School's Back in Session: Poetry Classes School's Back in Session: Poetry Classes. Places to find free and low cost poetry classes. What resources do you use to hone your poetry skills?

#7139:	Poetry	August 05, 2015
Word Play! - Playing With Poetry Several ways to play with poetry in both the cyber world and the real world. How do YOU play with poetry?

#7087:	Poetry	July 08, 2015
Couplet Poetry Forms Part 2 Couplet Poetry Forms Part 2: Comedy Couplet Forms. How can you use meter to further a comedic theme?

#7036:	Poetry	June 10, 2015
Couplet Poetry Forms Couplet Poetry Forms: Couplets - what they are and a few forms that use them. How can couplets be used to further a topic or theme?

#6935:	Poetry	April 15, 2015
April Fools: Pranky Poetry Forms Pranky Poetry Forms and how to create them. n/a

#6880:	Poetry	March 18, 2015
Some More Luck o’ the Irish Some More Luck o’ the Irish – Even More Irish poetry forms: I like traditions, and this is my March one. n/a

#6833:	Poetry	February 18, 2015
Romance Poetry: The Morning Song Romance Poetry: The Morning Song n/a

#6784:	Poetry	January 21, 2015
Merge Two - Create Something New Merge Two - Create Something New: Merging two poetry forms to create a new form n/a

#6731:	Poetry	December 24, 2014
Oddquain and Its Variations Learn about the oddquain and several of its variations n/a

#6681:	Poetry	November 26, 2014
The Gift of Poetry - Revised and Updated A revised and updated version of an article originally in the November 19, 2008 edition of the Poetry newsletter. n/a

#6627:	Poetry	October 29, 2014
Occasion Poetry Mark the occasion with Occasion Poetry n/a

#6574:	Poetry	October 01, 2014
Poetry Partners: Partners in Rhyme Poetry Partners: Partners in Rhyme. What are they, how to create them and a couple form examples. n/a

#6529:	Poetry	September 03, 2014
Forensic Poetry Forensic Poetry - What Makes Up This Genre of Poetry and Some Forms That Incorporate It n/a

#6470:	Poetry	August 06, 2014
Poetic Stanzas, Genres & Forms, Oh My! The difference between poetry forms, poetic stanza forms, and genre forms. n/a

#6421:	Poetry	July 09, 2014
MissMatchPaddyWhack Make Yourself a Poem Looking at the descort poetry form. n/a

#6373:	Poetry	June 11, 2014
The Short End of the Poetry Stick The Short End of the Poetry Stick: Some short poetry forms and how to create them. n/a

#6318:	Poetry	May 14, 2014
Speak to Me about Poetry Speak to Me about Poetry: Poetry forms about poetry or in answer to a poem. n/a

#6271:	Poetry	April 16, 2014
In the Beginning: First Line Structures In the Beginning: Poetic First Line Structures.A poetry form, first line prompts, & ways to format beginnings of poems. n/a

#6213:	Poetry	March 19, 2014
Location, Location, Location Location, Location, Location: Poetry terms dealing with settings. n/a

#6168:	Poetry	February 19, 2014
Take a Chance & See--Chance Poetry Form Take a Chance and See - Chance Poetry Form: A Brief History, How-to and Ways to Take Your Chances. n/a

#6120:	Poetry	January 22, 2014
The Blason & Contre-blason poetry forms The Blason & Contre-blason poetry forms: A Brief History and How-to. n/a

#6063:	Poetry	December 25, 2013
Reflections on 2013 Reflections on 2013: Reflection is good. It helps you see where you were, where you are going, and where you stand. n/a

#6016:	Poetry	November 27, 2013
In Honor Of - Honoring Through Poetry In Honor Of - Honoring Through Poetry. Poetry Forms Created by James R. Gray to Honor Poets. n/a

#5968:	Poetry	October 30, 2013
Newer Poetry Forms Created by Women Pt 2 Writing Women: Newer Poetry Forms Created by Women Part 2 n/a

#5926:	Poetry	October 02, 2013
Writing Women Writing Women: Newer Poetry Forms Created by Women n/a

#5866:	Poetry	September 04, 2013
Word Play! - Children's Poetry The best excuse to play with words. Exploring poetry for children. n/a

#5823:	Poetry	August 07, 2013
Romance Poetry: Sonnets Part 3 For fans of more traditional poetry forms, here are some more sonnet variations with which to play. n/a

#5771:	Poetry	July 10, 2013
The Bop: a Brief History and Overview Bebop a loo bop - The Bop Poetry Form: a Brief History and Overview. n/a

#5730:	Poetry	June 12, 2013
Somonka - a Love Letter in Poetry Form The Somonka poetry form. A brief how-to. n/a

#5675:	Poetry	May 15, 2013
Epulaeryu � Poetry Food for Thought n/a

#5624:	Poetry	April 17, 2013
OuLiPo: A Brief History and Overview Enjoy a brief history, overview, and examples of OuLiPo. n/a

#5578:	Poetry	March 20, 2013
Luck o� the Irish - Irish Poetry Forms n/a

#5537:	Poetry	February 26, 2013
Creating a Poetry Form Part 2 Sharing the creations of Writing.com's poetry newsletter readers. n/a

#5493:	Poetry	January 29, 2013
Birth of A Poetry Form Going beyond the creation of a poem to the creation of a poetry form. n/a

#5441:	Poetry	January 01, 2013
2013: What will it bring? 2013: What will it bring? For some 13 is unlucky and for others it is lucky. What's a poet to do? n/a

#5398:	Poetry	December 04, 2012
Rubliw: History and How-To Last month I talked about the epistle poetry form. This month I will continue on this theme and talk about the rubliw. n/a

#5353:	Poetry	November 06, 2012
Please Mr. Postman: Epistle poetry form Please Mr. Postman: Epistle poetry form. Poetry in letter form. n/a

#5300:	Poetry	October 10, 2012
Oh Captain, My Captain! Teach others to see the world through different eyes. n/a

#5255:	Poetry	September 12, 2012
To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme Deciding to conveying your poetic message with or without rhyme. n/a

#5212:	Poetry	August 15, 2012
Political Poetry Some thoughts about political poetry. n/a

#5165:	Poetry	July 18, 2012
Romance Poetry: Sonnets Part 2 More variations to the sonnet n/a

#5113:	Poetry	June 20, 2012
Ottava Rima: A Brief History and How-To Ottava Rima: A Brief History and How-To n/a

#5062:	Poetry	May 23, 2012
Ode: A Brief History and How-To Learn a bit about the ode as well as its history and how to construct this type of poetry. n/a

#5013:	Poetry	April 25, 2012
To blog or not to blog... Poetry Blog Part One: To blog or not to blog, is blog profit the question? n/a

#4960:	Poetry	March 28, 2012
Selecting Work for Publication Things to think about and do before and after selecting work for publication. n/a

#4909:	Poetry	February 29, 2012
Submission Mission For Part-Time Authors An overview of what to consider when planning and scheduling the business side of writing. n/a

#4855:	Poetry	February 01, 2012
Organizing Poetry Submissions Organizing your poetry submissions is the first step to publication. n/a

#4810:	Poetry	January 04, 2012
Poetry Resolutions The beginning of the year is a time to reflect and renew. Consider poetry in those reflections. n/a

#4756:	Poetry	December 06, 2011
I've got a collection of poems-now what? I've got a collection of poems, now what? - Choices in Publishing a Poetry Chapbook n/a

#4711:	Poetry	November 08, 2011
NaNoWriMo for Poets November Poem A Day (PAD) Chapbook Challenge - NaNoWriMo for Poets n/a

#4656:	Poetry	October 12, 2011
Gimme Something Spooky! My favorite Scary/Spooky/Spine Tingling poems. n/a

#4563:	Poetry	August 17, 2011
Topographical Verse Home Sweet Home: Topographical Verse and a Journey of Memory n/a

#4516:	Poetry	July 20, 2011
It's a Heat Wave ~ Make Some Love Poetry In many parts of the U.S. the temperatures are in the triple digits. This can heat up thoughts. Make some love poetry! n/a

#4470:	Poetry	June 22, 2011
Synonyms: The Key to Writing Tight. Synonyms and Writing Tight Poetry n/a

#4220:	Poetry	February 02, 2011
Climbing Rhyme-Trellis of rhyme inpoetry How to create climbing rhyme, and a poetry form that utilizes it. n/a

#4174:	Poetry	January 05, 2011
Eight is Enough: Ottava Rima Stanza Ottava Rima: what it is, a brief history and how to create one. n/a

#4118:	Poetry	December 07, 2010
Checking it Twice: The List Poem A look at the List (aka Catalog aka Inventory) poem. n/a

#4070:	Poetry	November 09, 2010
Poetry About Writing Documenting the highs and lows of writing and being a writer. n/a

#4017:	Poetry	October 13, 2010
Poetry Resource Round-up By request: My favorite poetry resource books and the good, bad, and ugly (or beautiful) about each one. n/a

#3969:	Poetry	September 15, 2010
Complex & Rhyming Alliterisen Forms Practice and perfect your alliteration skills with either the complex or rhyming Alliterisen poetry forms. n/a

#3926:	Poetry	August 18, 2010
Etheree Poetry Forms Etheree, Inverted or Reverse Etheree, and Double Etheree poetry forms. n/a

#3873:	Poetry	July 21, 2010
Let there be light: Lantern variations. Looking at the lantern, little lantern, paper lantern, lanterne, and lanturne variations. n/a

#3822:	Poetry	June 23, 2010
Poetry for Beginners: Part IIb Poetry forms useful for beginning poets, but also utilized by more advanced poets. n/a

#3767:	Poetry	May 26, 2010
Epulaeryu: poetry for your palate. The Epulaeryu poetry form is a poetic feast for your literary palate. Get hungry. n/a

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#850:	Short Stories	January 25, 2006


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