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Sep 8, 2008
Ideas in Creative Writing : An Exercise in Haiku
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Nicholas Morine
Photographs, old mix tapes, stories between friends - all excellent material for a great haiku.
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Sep 8, 2008
Ideas in Creative Writing : Haiku Construction
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Nicholas Morine
Haiku is becoming increasingly popular amongst poets and readers alike. It is a simple form to learn yet a difficult one to master!
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Sep 2, 2008
Ideas in Creative Writing : Found Poetry
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Nicholas Morine
Found poetry offers some of the most unusual and insightful source material for a relatively obscure tool in the poetic arsenal.
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Aug 19, 2008
How to Write a Sestina
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Megan B. Wyatt
Writing a sestina is one of the biggest challenges in poetry, but learning how to repeat words without sounding too repetitious will help you craft a successful sestina.
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Aug 15, 2008
How to Write a Villanelle
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Megan B. Wyatt
Mastering the villanelle is one of the most difficult tasks in poetry, but through a few simple tricks, the form can be tackled and result in a lyrical work of art.
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Jul 9, 2008
How to Write an Ode
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Brenda Ann Burke
Accomplished writers such as Pablo Neruda and Ian Wedde have used the ode to praise aspects of everyday life. By respecting the spirit of the form, you can do the same.
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May 5, 2008
Why Poets Read Gertrude Stein
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Brenda Ann Burke
Soul-mate of Picasso, Cubist word-painter, American poet Gertrude Stein is hard to read. But you can learn a lot as a developing writer from making the effort.
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