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V is for Villanelle
30 Poems in 30 Days with 30 Forms Villanelle - A French Poetic Form Lots of rhyme and refrain, five tercets and a quatrain, and 8-10 syllable line lengths!Javelina Villanelle I’m not a pig! I’m a peccary! I sniff and snuffle, snort and nap. Surprise me...
U is for Urdu
30 Poems in 30 Days with 30 FormsUrdu Poetry Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and an official language of five Indian states. Urdu poetry has many different forms with origins in Arabic and Persian traditions. And Urdu poetry tends to have strict rules. I...
T is for Tanka
30 Poems in 30 Days with 30 FormsTanka (tahn-ka) Here is a really informative overview of the poetic form of Tanka.If you enjoy haiku, think of a tanka as a haiku plus a couplet. But the twist is: the poet is encouraged to use metaphor and personification. So I offer...
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