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Poetry: August 30, 2017 Issue [#8471]

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 This week: Potpourri Poetry
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About This Newsletter



"There is not a particle of life which does not bear poetry within it."

Gustave Flaubert


"With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion."

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)




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Letter from the editor

Potpourri Poetry AKA Poetry Forms Found While Sitting On My Sofa Fighting a Cold


I woke up this morning with a scratchy throat and stuffy nose. The long grocery list demanded my attention, so rest wasn’t in my immediate future. Sometimes being a responsible adult isn’t easy, but I did have ice cream for lunch for my throat, so there is that, lol.
Finally, I was able to put my feet up. Ahhhhh. It was nice but my brain wanted more, so I researched some poetry. Mind you, my cold-addled brain couldn’t focus on anything for any length of time, but I found a couple poetry forms that held my interest long enough—mostly because they reminded me of comforting or intriguing things.

Cameo

I found this form comforting. It reminded me of my grandmother who passed away 16 years ago. She loved cameos, and collected them. I have a few of hers that she left me.
This form was so comforting to me I fell asleep for a bit after reading about it, lol.

MUST HAVES

--Line count: 7.
--Rhyme: None.
--Meter: Syllabic, with the following count: 2, 5, 8, 3, 8, 7, 2.


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

--Topic: Whatever you like. Feel free to make it about a grandmother.
--Number of stanzas: One or more if you want to create a cameo chain.


Line Messaging

Once I woke up from my nap, I went back to discovering new poetry forms. This form caught my attention and held it with the “poetry-ception” fun (see the MUST HAVES below).

Angel Favazza, science fiction writer and poet, thought up this next form.

MUST HAVES

--Must utilize the last line of each stanza to create either a poem within the poem or a message that aligns with your topic.


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

--Topic: Can be any, but the last line of each stanza works specifically to support it.
--Meter.
--Rhyme or not, it’s up to you.
--Number of stanzas.
--Line count.


SOURCE NOTES:

http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/linemessaging.html
http://www.angelfavazza.com/


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Editor's Picks



Theme: Cameo poetry form examples and since there were no Line Messaging poetry form examples I selected some that had a theme about messages.


 My Message Open in new Window. [13+]
My bottle, to be hurled into the ocean.
by *~LilLiz~* Author Icon

 Invalid Item Open in new Window. []

by A Guest Visitor

 Special Delivery Letters Open in new Window. [E]
Letters found deliver an unintentional message. A sestina
by Fyn-elf Author Icon

Cameo on Winter Open in new Window. [E]
A Cameo poem about Winter. Written for the A Poem A Day Contest.
by mars Author Icon

 A Message from Beyond Open in new Window. [E]
A message for my friend after her loss, turned out to be a message from beyond.
by Kattway92 Author Icon

 Journey Open in new Window. [E]
A cameo poem about life's journey- Third place A Poem A Day Contest
by Amay Author Icon

The Christmas Angel Open in new Window. [E]
Christmas poem with a message...great for children and/or reading aloud!
by Fyn-elf Author Icon

 The Message in My Bottle Open in new Window. [13+]
Exhaustion, feeling alone-- but wanting company, a proverbial message in a bottle.
by a Sunflower in Texas Author Icon

 
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Comments on last month's newsletter:


From: Monty Author Icon
Comment: A very interesting News Letter with the Rhyme form.


From: HuntersMoon (huntersmoon)
Shared Item: "Clash" Open in new Window. [E]
Comment: Interesting form ... and I do love a challenge LOL.


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