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Y is for Yarn

Y is for Yarn

30 Poems in 30 Days with 30 FormsMaking this up... I don't know if there is a poetic form called Yarn. I found lots of poems ABOUT yarn - odes and elegies, sonnets and haikus. But I love a good yarn -- a rambling story or tall-tale. So I chose a multi-stanza, lyrical...

W is for Wrapped Refrain

W is for Wrapped Refrain

30 Poems in 30 Days with 30 FormsA Wrapped Refrain? I found this great definition and guide for a wrapped refrain at Shadow Poetry.  And I love the element of combining the wrapped refrains to create the poem's title! My goal was to combine the rhyme scheme...

P is for Progressive Poem!

P is for Progressive Poem!

The 2023 Progressive Poem is Here! As part of National Poetry Month, the Poetry Friday community is celebrating together by crafting a poem, one line at a time. There are 30 of us. Begun by Irene Latham and currently curated by Margaret Simon, each poet is adding one...

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