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Poetry: November 27, 2013 Issue [#6016]

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 This week: In Honor Of - Honoring Through Poetry
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About This Newsletter



"Every poem can be considered in two ways--as what the poet has to say, and as a thing which he makes..."

C. S. Lewis



” Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood. ”
T. S. Eliot





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Letter from the editor




In Honor Of - Poetry Forms Created to Honor Poets



As you may recall, I recently acquired the book “The Study and Writing of Poetry,” which features newer poetry and poetry forms created and written by women. However, there are some that are created and written by men as well. There is one author in particular, California poet James R. Gray, who created poems to honor poets. Today I’d like to share them with you.


The Anna

The first form featured was created to honor Anna Nash Yarbrough (Study and Writing of Poetry, 118).


MUST HAVES

--One stanza, seven lines.
--Meter: iambic. Syllable count as follows: 4, 6, 8, 10, 8, 6, 4. Total of 46 syllables.
--Theme: Love.


COULD HAVES or WHAT IS THE POET’S CHOICE IN ALL THIS?

--Tone
--Rhyme



Ercil

This second form honors Ercil Brown. (Study and Writing of Poetry, 123).


MUST HAVES

--One stanza, ten lines.
--Meter: iambic. Syllable count as follows: 4, 6, 8, 10, 4, 6, 8, 10, 6, 6. Total of 68 syllables.
--Rhyme: ababcdcdee


COULD HAVES or WHAT IS THE POET’S CHOICE IN ALL THIS?

--Topic.
--Theme.
--Tone.



Neville

The final form honors Neville Taylor “for his contributions to the writing and furthering of poetry in the mid-South” (Study and Writing of Poetry, 135).


MUST HAVES

--One stanza, seven lines.
--Meter: iambic. Syllable count of 8, 6, 6, 8, 6, 6, 8. Total of 48 syllables.
--Rhyme: abbacca.


COULD HAVES or WHAT IS THE POET’S CHOICE IN ALL THIS?

--Topic.
--Theme.
--Tone.



SOURCE NOTES:

The Study and Writing of Poetry. Edited by Wauneta Hackleman. Revised by Amy Jo Zook. Whitston Publishing Company. 1996.




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Comment: Poetry is crazy.


I suppose it can be. :) Keep the comments and feedback coming. I enjoy hearing from you!

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