 Poetry: May 29, 2024 Issue [#12566] |
This week: Poetic References Edited by: JACE  
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Hi, I'm JACE , your guest editor for this week's Poetry Newsletter. I hope you find something to take to heart on your poetic writing or reading journey, or both. 
Perhaps I'll have the opportunity to pen another newsletter on this subject. Please let me know if you have a topic you'd like to see covered. Now, read on.
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This month marks the start of my 17th year at Writing.Com. I began my writing journey here with a heavy emphasis on the Erotica genre, as evident by my Username. (I’ll let you look that up is you’re so inclined.)
But early on I discovered another passion for writing poetry—poetry in the many different forms that exist, that is. To this day, I don’t write free form or free verse. For some reason buried in the depth of my mind, I feel inadequate to write without some form. I need the structure of a format, the geometry of meter, and the framework of rhyme to create that poetic masterpiece.
To achieve those ends, I’ve added some poetry references to my writing library.
Merriam-Webster’s Rhyming Dictionary: Mine is the paperback second edition and is pretty dog-eared from my use over the past 14-plus years. I seldom write any poem without using this book.
The Poetry Dictionary by John Drury: The language of poetry is brought to life in this book. It’s available from Amazon in hardcover or paperback. This book provides clear working definitions pf poetic language, along with examples of such terms as rhythm, meter, enjambment and the like.
Dictionary of Poetic Terms by Jack Elliott Myers: Also available from Amazon is this book which contains more than 1,600 entries on the devices, techniques, history, theory, and terminology of poetry from the Classical period to the present.
These are just a few that I find helpful. You may also be interested in reading poetry from specific authors. You can search Amazon (or other sites online) just by typing Poetry.
Whatever your poetic bent, sometimes you need a little help. Ask your friends for their favorite references. If you have something that you like, feel free to let me know. I’m always interested in things that help my writing endeavors. And I'll be sure to share. 
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I've listed some examples of my favorite poetic forms. Please take a moment to check out these offerings.
Limerick:
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Villanelle:
Haiku:
Kyrielle:
Monorhyme:
Quatrain:
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