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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...
I is for Imayo
30 Poems in 30 Days with 30 FormsThe Imayo The Japanese poetic form, Imayo, has four lines, each with 12 syllables. While that may sound intimidating, the syllables are broken up mid-line with a caesura - a pause- between the first 7 syllables and the final 5. The 5/7...
H is for Haiku
30 Poems in 30 Days with 30 FormsHaiku Haiku is both easy and hard. This, from Michael Dylan Welch who explains that reducing the form down to its basic 5-7-5 syllable misses the heart of the tradition of Japanese haiku. That being said, most elementary teachers...
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