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National Poetry Month: Explore Mirror Poetry

Mirror poetry, also known as “palindromic poetry” or “reverse poetry,” is a form of poetry in which the lines of the poem read the same way forwards and backwards. This means that the first line of the poem is the same as the last line, the second line is the same as the second-to-last line, and so on. Mirror poetry can be challenging to write, as the poet must carefully choose words and phrases…

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National Poetry Month: Explore Tricubes

Tricube poems are a form of poetry that consist of three stanzas, each containing three lines. The name “tricube” comes from the fact that each line of the poem has exactly three syllables. The first stanza sets the tone or theme of the poem, the second develops it further, and the third brings the poem to a conclusion. Each stanza should be a complete thought or idea, and the poem should flow…

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National Poetry Month: Explore Limericks

A Limerick is a five-line poem that is usually one stanza. They are nearly all trivial in nature and most are comedic in tone, however some can be crude. Limericks follow a strict structure within their single stanza: They are exactly five lines They consist of a particular rhyme scheme: AABBA Limericks are commonly found as nursery rhymes. A popular one is Hickory Dickory Dock which is…

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National Poetry Month: Explore Nonet Poems

A Nonet Poem is a nine-line poem where the first line contains nine syllables and the remaining lines each contain one less syllable. Line 1:   9 syllables Line 2:  8 syllables Line 3:  7 syllables Line 4:  6 syllables Line 5:  5 syllables Line 6:  4 syllables Line 7:  3 syllables Line 8:  2 syllables Line 9:  1 syllables An example of a nonet poem would be the beginning of my poem Hope…

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National Poetry Month: Explore Acrostic Poems

An acrostic poem is where the first letter of each line spells out a word, phrase, or name. They don’t need to rhyme and there isn’t any specific rhythm to follow. Usually the word, phrase, or name chosen will involve the theme of the poem. This poem by Lewis Carroll, Acrostic[1], spells out Lorina Alice Edith—the daughters of Henry George Liddell, a friend of Lewis Carroll. Little maidens,…

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National Poetry Month: Explore Villanelles

Villanelles consist of nineteen lines. There are five stanzas of three lines and the last stanza has four lines (also known as a quatrain). There are a couple of rules for this type of poem: 1. The rhyme scheme only has two rhyming sounds: ABA ABA ABA ABA ABA ABAA 2.  Line one repeats in lines six, 12, and 18 Line three repeats in lines nine, 15, and 19. Villanelle[1] By Victor James…

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National Poetry Month: Explore Sestina

A sestina has thirty-nine lines and follows a strict pattern of six repeating end-words. The first stanza has 6 lines and each end-word in this stanza must be repeated in the remaining five stanzas in the following order: Stanza 1: ABCDEF Stanza 2: FAEBDC Stanza 3: CFDABE Stanza 4: ECBFAD Stanza 5:  DEACFB Stanza 6: BDFECA Stanza 7: ECA OR ACE The last stanza, also called the envoi, has…

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