https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/section-113-versed-re-versed-unversed A forum exclusively for the discussion of poetry. en 2005-2012 shakespearesmonekys@gmail.com 42.65593 -71.33391 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:51:39 GMT yacs http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 70 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-10272-interesting-poem https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-10272-interesting-poem Found this Poem/Map of Scotland Joe R Modern & Classic Poetic Discussion Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:36:48 GMT /section-115-modern-classic-poetic-discussion#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/10272 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/10272 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A10272 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-7806-a-question-about-poets-and-poetry. https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-7806-a-question-about-poets-and-poetry. I'm serious. This really is about poetry anstey Versed, Re-versed & Unversed Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-113-versed-re-versed-unversed#comments 39 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/7806 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/7806 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A7806 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-7745-a-serious-question-why-is-this-not-a-poem https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-7745-a-serious-question-why-is-this-not-a-poem (No, i'm not kidding. I have my own answer, but I want a few thoughts before I state my answer.) anstey Versed, Re-versed & Unversed Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-113-versed-re-versed-unversed#comments 42 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/7745 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/7745 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A7745 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-2779-anyone-read-crossword-poetry https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-2779-anyone-read-crossword-poetry Back a hundred years ago anstey Modern & Classic Poetic Discussion Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-115-modern-classic-poetic-discussion#comments 3 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/2779 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/2779 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A2779 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4361-holy-lord-mother-of-fred https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4361-holy-lord-mother-of-fred You can not imagine how grateful i am to Alcuin anstey Versed, Re-versed & Unversed Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-113-versed-re-versed-unversed#comments 3 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4361 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4361 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4361 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-2798-john-donne-under-rated https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-2798-john-donne-under-rated This guy has so many great lines and awesome little poems anstey Modern & Classic Poetic Discussion Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-115-modern-classic-poetic-discussion#comments 6 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/2798 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/2798 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A2798 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4833-making-poetry-popular https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4833-making-poetry-popular Traditionally, poetry was always the MOST popular form of literature, so what changed? anstey Versed, Re-versed & Unversed Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-113-versed-re-versed-unversed#comments 41 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4833 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4833 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4833 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4570-poetry-people-conversation-on-poets https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4570-poetry-people-conversation-on-poets Fascinating Conversation brewing on the tails of Melden Fred's poem anstey Versed, Re-versed & Unversed Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-113-versed-re-versed-unversed#comments 28 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4570 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4570 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4570 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4164-some-day-in-may https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4164-some-day-in-may Seriously have any of you read Mandi's poetry? She has some absolutely wonderful work anstey Versed, Re-versed & Unversed Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-113-versed-re-versed-unversed#comments 5 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4164 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4164 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4164 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8116-specular https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-8116-specular This form was invented by poet Julia Copus and, as the name implies, revolves around a reflective quality anstey Structures, Styles and Sonnetation Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-350-structures-styles-and-sonnetation#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/8116 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/8116 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A8116 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-2768-suggestions-and-thoughts https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-2768-suggestions-and-thoughts No praise please, only suggestions anstey Poetry Workshop Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-114-poetry-workshop#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/2768 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/2768 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A2768 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-2780-this-poem-like-it-or-hate-it-is-fascinating https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-2780-this-poem-like-it-or-hate-it-is-fascinating I really would love to hear the opinions of everyone on this poem anstey Pimpin' your Poems Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-116-pimpin-your-poems#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/2780 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/2780 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A2780 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4729-triolet https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4729-triolet I have often wanted to write triolets, and I think I remember the rhyme scheme       A  - First rhyme       B  - Second rhyme       a   -  Rhymes with 1st line.       A  - Identical to 1st line.         a   -  Rhymes with 1st line.       b  -  Rhymes with 2nd line.       A  - Identical to 1st line.       B  - Identical to 2nd line.   Is that correct? But I don't remember if there is a syllable requirement ? Laurie Structures, Styles and Sonnetation Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-350-structures-styles-and-sonnetation#comments 4 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4729 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4729 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4729 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-2841-villanelle-s-anyone https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-2841-villanelle-s-anyone Hey, anyone like to write them? anstey Poetry Workshop Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-114-poetry-workshop#comments 13 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/2841 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/2841 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A2841 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-3176-working-together https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-3176-working-together Anyone want to collaborate with me? anstey Poetry Workshop Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:40 GMT /section-114-poetry-workshop#comments 0 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/3176 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/3176 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A3176 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4823-meter-for-dummies https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4823-meter-for-dummies Can we work on meter? Because frankly, I suck at it. There has to be some tid-bit someone can offer to make meter a little less like pulling my hair out one by one. I have written from the time I got up this morning until now (dinner time) and have not been able to come up with even one line that had anything close to meter. I blame it on the fact that I am a tone deaf hick and do not speak with the stress on the appropriate syllables. I really want to become better at this. PLEASE…help me. ... more Someday In May Structures, Styles and Sonnetation Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:18:11 GMT /section-350-structures-styles-and-sonnetation#comments 31 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4823 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4823 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4823 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4614-suggestions https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4614-suggestions Have you seen a form that you want explained more clearly?  Any questions about writing with forms?  Any ideas on what to try next?  Here's the spot to put them.  Leanne Structures, Styles and Sonnetation Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:01:53 GMT /section-350-structures-styles-and-sonnetation#comments 17 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4614 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4614 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4614 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-9190-kay-ryan-a-worthy-us-poet-laureate-at-last https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-9190-kay-ryan-a-worthy-us-poet-laureate-at-last http://www.washingtonpost.com/...8071602970.html leanne Modern & Classic Poetic Discussion Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:22:34 GMT /section-115-modern-classic-poetic-discussion#comments 2 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/9190 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/9190 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A9190 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4612-de-seussifying-your-poetry https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-4612-de-seussifying-your-poetry I found this article at http://www.poetrybase.info/gpd/000/1.shtml -- the site there is full of brilliant information but this is the most immediately relevant, I think Leanne Versed, Re-versed & Unversed Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:09:31 GMT /section-113-versed-re-versed-unversed#comments 17 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/4612 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/4612 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A4612 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-7784-poetry-that-makes-you-sick. https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/article-7784-poetry-that-makes-you-sick. In all seriousness, what type of poetry do you dislike? Some people dislike rhyme, some prose, etc sinnaminsun Versed, Re-versed & Unversed Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:31:15 GMT /section-113-versed-re-versed-unversed#comments 40 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/post.php/article/7784 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/comments/feed.php/article/7784 https://dev.shakespearesmonkeys.com/links/trackback.php?anchor=article%3A7784