Poetic Forms

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the englyn unodl union, a Welsh quatrain form.

Award-winning poet Pravat Kumar Padhy introduces hainka, a new poetic form created by fusing haiku and tanka. While introducing hainka, he also explains haiku, tanka, and provides a historical perspective of Japanese short form poetry.

The WD Poetic Form Challenge is your opportunity to write and share a poem (the chanso this time around) for a chance to get published in the Poetic Asides column in Writer's Digest. Deadline: March 25, 2022.

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the constanza, an interesting form comprised of at least five tercets.

Here are 11 poetic forms that are longer than a sonnet.

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the tilus, a fun three-liner.

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the lannet, a twist on the sonnet.

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the saraband, a septet (or seven-line) form based on a forbidden dance.

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the trinet, a seven-line form based on word count.

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the trilonnet, a quatorzain invented by Shelley A. Cephas.

In this post, we look at what a sonnet sequence is, including what makes it different from other poetic forms and some different ways to write them.

Learn the winner and Top 10 list for the Writer’s Digest Poetic Form Challenge for the rondel supreme.

The WD Poetic Form Challenge is your opportunity to write and share a poem (the seadna this time around) for a chance to get published in the Poetic Asides column in Writer's Digest. Deadline: January 20, 2022.

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the choka, a Japanese form with a variable length.

Learn the winner and Top 10 list for the Writer’s Digest Poetic Form Challenge for the imayo.

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the exquisite corpse (or exquisite cadaver), a collaborative poem that would make a fun poetic game.

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at antonymic translation, a very contrary form.

The WD Poetic Form Challenge is your opportunity to write and share a poem (the rondel supreme this time around) for a chance to get published in the Poetic Asides column in Writer's Digest. Deadline: December 5, 2021.