Here are 10 Irish poetic forms and how to write them. From the ae freislighe to the snam suad and several poem types in between.

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the novem, a form invented by Robin Skelton.

Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a star poem.

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the breccbairdne, an Irish poetic form.

Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a hard times poem.

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the pregunta, a Spanish poetic form.

Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a confession poem.

Here are eight Spanish poetic forms and how to write them. From the decima to the shadorma and several poem types in between.

Published poet Lucas Hunt shares his love of money and poetry and how he's pursued both. Find the day jobs of a poet and the unexpected way poetry can lead to philanthropy.

Learn how to write the trenta-sei, a poetic form created by poet John Ciardi. It's a fun 36-line poem with a fun set of rhymes and refrains.

Those who are in-the-know on poetry news most likely have heard about the latest high-profile case of plagiarism in poetry. The poem “Gun Metal,” which was nominated for the 2018 Pushcart Prize, and many other poems written by Ailey O’Toole have been found to plagiarize at least 11 other poets. Here's how to avoid this problem when you're interested in borrowing influence from another writer.