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L is for Limerick
30 Poems in 30 Days with 30 FormsLimerick Popularized by Edward Lear in the mid-19th century, the limerick is a five-line poem made up of a triplet split by a couplet. Lines 1, 2, and 5 are a bit longer and rhyme, while the shorter lines of 3 and 4 rhyme. The syllabic...
K is for Kyrielle
30 Poems in 30 Days with 30 Forms The Kyrielle A French poetic form that originated as troubadour poetry - that is, themes of war, chivalry, or courtly love. One possible form is composed with aabb rhyming couplets ending with the same word that serves as a refrain....
J is for Joseph’s Star
30 Poems in 30 Days with 30 FormsJOSEPH'S STAR The Joseph's Star is a poetry form created by Christina R Jussaume. This poem is has 8 lines with the following syllable counts: 1, 3, 5, 7, 7, 5, 3, and 1. The poem may be written on any subject, be center aligned, has...
About Patricia Franz
Published poet & kidlit writer
cultivating joy and inspiring
a long, loving look at the real.
Craft Work & Street Creds
Contests/Participant
PB Party 2023 Honorable Mention
National Poetry Month 2023, 2022
PoetryFriday! Click on the link for my poetry!
#50PreciousWords 2022, 2021 Honorable Mention
KidLit Vibes 2022 Honorable Mention
Education
M.A. Theology / Children’s Spiritual Development
Memberships
Member SCBWI-AZ since 2020
Member Inked Voices since 2021
12x12 Picture Book Challenge - since 2021
Courage to Create - The Writing Barn since 2022
Emeriti Trustee, The United States Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGSUSA)
Courses & Conferences
LYRICAL LANGUAGE LAB (Renee LaTulippe)
Andrea Brown Literary Agency (ABLA) Big Sur 2021
Writing Barn: Non-Fiction Beyond Fact Flinging (Heather L. Montgomery)
SCBWI & Smithsonian Institution Online Non-Fiction Workshop
Stanford Continuing Studies: Writing for the Youngest Audience: Little Children, Big Emotions (Lynn E. Hazen/Elissa Haden Guest)
Highlights Foundation: The Art of Giving & Receiving Critique (Erin Dionne)
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