Poetic Forms

"A Song for an April Dusk" by Dorothy Parker is a lyrical and atmospheric poem that captures the beauty and melancholy of a spring evening. It blends elements of nature, emotions, and reflections on life, making it a reflective and evocative piece of poetry.

i write poetry. the best thing you can do is just sit down and write out what you feel. if it really means something to you then it will come out, it should just flow. well that's how it works for me.

hope i helped :)

This phrase suggests that all living beings, with their different shapes, sizes, and colors, eventually come to an end and decay into ashes and dust. It reflects on the transient nature of life and the inevitable process of death.

"Ode to an Enchanted Light" uses images of nature such as sprouting trees, splashing fountains, and the sun setting behind the hills. These images evoke a sense of beauty, tranquility, and wonder in the poem.

The line "Black as the pit from pole to pole" in the poem "Invictus" refers to a situation of darkness or despair that is all-encompassing and unrelenting. It suggests a state of utter darkness that stretches from one end of the world to the other, emphasizing the depth and extent of the challenges faced by the speaker.

Nestled leaves cover the ground, Overflowing with beauty all around. Vivid colors paint the trees, Embracing the cozy autumn breeze. Misty mornings and golden light, Bring November's delight.

Tall mountains rising high, Enchanting rivers flow by, Nashville's music fills the air, Nature's beauty everywhere, Exciting adventures await, Stunning landscapes, no debate, Southern charm and hospitality, Seems Tennessee is the place to be.

In the poem "My Mother at Sixty-Six" by Kamala Das, young trees are described as sprinting because their shadows "cannot be longer" than a short span, symbolizing the fleeting nature of life and time passing quickly in the twilight years of the narrator's mother.

A Rondel is a seven line poem, often about nature or love, with a repeated refrain and rhyme scheme.

Zany – a word that describes Kenzie's lively and fun personality, adding a playful touch to the poem.

The purpose of Clancy of the Overflow was to... To evoke certain sexual feelings for the reader. AB Banjo Paterson was a very sexual poet and although it may not be obvious when you first read it, it was the hidden meaning.

Satirical elegy is a satirical poem or piece of writing that mourns the death of an individual while also humorously criticizing their flaws, shortcomings, or societal issues. It combines elements of elegy, which is a poetic form expressing sorrow or lament for the dead, with satire, which uses humor, irony, or sarcasm to expose or criticize human vices or follies.

"The Guitar" by Federico Garcia Lorca is a lyrical and deeply evocative poem that blends elements of surrealism and symbolism. It explores themes of death, love, and nature through the metaphor of a guitar. The poem's language and imagery create a haunting and dreamlike atmosphere.

"Paul Revere's Ride" is a narrative poem written in ballad form by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It tells the story of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the American colonists about the approaching British troops during the American Revolutionary War.

Acrostic?

At Cooloola By Judith Wright

The blue crane fishing in Cooloola's twilight

has fished there longer than our centuries.

He is the certain heir of lake and evening,

and he will wear their colour till he dies,

but I'm a stranger, come of a conquering people.

I cannot share his calm, who watch his lake,

being unloved by all my eyes delight in,

and made uneasy, for an old murder's sake.

Those dark-skinned people who once named Cooloola

knew that no land is lost or won by wars,

for earth is spirit: the invader's feet will tangle

in nets there and his blood be thinned by fears.

Riding at noon and ninety years ago,

my grandfather was beckoned by a ghost－

a black accoutred warrior armed for fighting,

who sank into bare plain, as now into time past.

White shores of sand, plumed reed and paperbark,

clear heavenly levels frequented by crane and swan－

I know that we are justified only by love,

but oppressed by arrogant guilt, have room for none.

And walking on clean sand among the prints

of bird and animal, I am challenged by a driftwood spear

thrust from the water; and, like my grandfather,

must quiet a heart accused by its own fear.

At Cooloola is a lyrical poem written by a well recognized Australian poet, Judith Wright. This poem creatively describes a beautiful scene of nature. The poet uses highly descriptive language and a diverse range of poetic devices to engage the reader into imagining a picture of how peaceful and serene this exquisite the scenery is down by Lake Cooloola. Underlying the subject matter is the implied theme that the lake is under threat from "conquering people" who will not protect its "white shores of sand, plumreed and paperbark". This poem reflects Judith Wright's concern for our special and unique flora and fauna, how fortunate we are to have stunning scenery, how easily mankind can destroy it, and our need to appreciate it.

Spoon River Anthology is set in the fictional town of Spoon River, a small rural community in Illinois. The poems in the anthology are epitaphs of various characters buried in the town's cemetery, each revealing intimate details about their lives and experiences. The setting provides a backdrop for exploring themes of mortality, love, regret, and redemption.

Pablo Neruda frequently used free verse and did not adhere to a specific meter in his poetry. The emotional impact of his poems often comes from his vivid imagery and powerful use of language rather than a specific meter.

One hundred and fifty thousand Dollars

six and fifty six hundredths

Peeling skin reveals a starchy surprise, Offering comfort in many delicious guises, Tasty morsels that can be baked, boiled, or fried, A humble spud that satisfies far and wide, To many, a staple that cannot be denied, Oh, potato, how you make our taste buds sing!

Eight hundred seventy-six

One and two thousand two ten-thousandths.

Acrostic poems have a word down the side and then writing starting with that letter:

A type of poem

Cool to look at

Really easy to make etc.

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whereas a haiku is a poem where the versus are made up of 3 line:

The first is five beats,

Then there's seven syllables

And the last line's five