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X is for X-ray

X is for X-ray

30 Poems in 30 Days with 30 FormsWhat is an X-Ray poem? I did not find an established poetic form for X-ray, though I did read a number of poems that referred to xrays. So I was inspired to play with the idea of x-ray by giving myself the following prompt: Look inside...

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...

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