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All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry.
G.K. Chesterton (1874 - 1936)
Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.
G.K. Chesterton (1874 - 1936)
Taking up the cheese challenge:
TerJa 
OK How about
Cheese.
Cheese.
Cheddar
Is better
Than Edam, but not
Good as
Swiss is when I eat 'em.
AND:
me_kaitlin
"Invalid Item"
Any other cheese challenge takers? Perhaps in Clarity Pyramid form? *evil grin*
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The Clarity Pyramid
The Clarity Pyramid is a recently created short poetry form. Like most short forms, the key to success is to choose your words wisely. Because of this, it is a great option for you to practice word choice techniques.
The first line is the keystone of the entire poem. All other lines exist to further support and define this single word. In other words, they clarify this word for the reader.
BRIEF HISTORY
Jerry P. Quinn, a financial strategist and poet, is the architect of the Clarity Pyramid. He constructed the poetry form in 2002.
MUST HAVES
---Three stanzas which are made up of two triplets and a final clarifying line.
---The foundation of the clarity pyramid is the first line, which is a single syllable word.
---The first line must be in capital letters.
---Each successive line is increased in syllabic count by one - except the forth line, which increases by two.
Form Structure:
1 SYLLABLE
2 syllables
3 syllables
5 syllables
6 syllables
7 syllables
“8 syllables”
---There are also criteria in the construction of each line.
Remember, the first line must be a single, one-syllable word and must also be capitalized. This line has the added function of being the title of the poem. Here is what you must keep in mind as you build rest of the lines.
Line two and line three must clarify or be synonyms of the word in the first line. All the lines in the second stanza must describe a life event linked to the word in the first line. The eighth and final line must be in quotations and further describe the first line.
That particular rule bothers me, and would be one of the first rules I would break with my poetry contractor’s license. I don’t like using the quotes unless I am - well, quoting someone or using them in order to show dialogue.
COULD HAVES or What's The Poet's Choice In All This?
---You may choose to center align the poem or not. Many poets choose center alignment in order to create a visual pyramid, but it isn’t a requirement.
---The use of rhyme and meter, although I wouldn’t recommend either for this short form.
---What language your first word is in. Actually, what language your entire poem is in, but since I am an English speaking poet – I will speak from this perspective.
NEW VARIATION 1: I love words and thought it would be interesting to take a word in another language for the first word and then use the rest of the poem to “clarify” it in English. (This could also be a good opportunity for non-native English speakers to take an English word and use the rest of the poem to “clarify” it in their native tongue.) Because many languages use a lot of syllables in their words, this might be the time to take the Clarity Pyramid to the next level and create another new variation.
NEW VARIATION 2: Follow the rules set in place, but change the syllabic count to word count.
OF NOTE
Jerry P. Quinn has won several poetry contests and had many of his poems published.
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Comments on last month's newsletter:
Submitted By: mousybrown
Submitted Item: "Invalid Item"
Submitted Comment:
What wonderful information! Thanks for sharing it with us. I copied and saved the info to a MS Word file so I have it handy to review. Thanks again.  Jean
Submitted By: terryjroo
Submitted Comment:
Oh what a wonderful newsletter Red! I've never heard of The Rothko and I found it intriguing. Next time I go to the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) I will take my notebook and do this exercise. The DMA has a magnificent Rothko that I've seen. It's called Orange, Red and Red (yes, I looked it up to be sure) and let me just say, looking at art online does not do an artist justice. I recall standing in front of this and the Jackson Pollock piece Cathedral, which hangs right next to it, with tears streaming down my cheeks because they were absolutely breathtaking. Both pieces are huge ~ overwhelming to say the least. They literally took the air out of my lungs. I must have stood in front of them for at least twenty minutes, unable to move or speak, and just absorbed every bit of paint my eyes would gather. I hadn't been impressed with Rothko until that moment.
Thank you for sharing what appears to be a fun, yet challenging form! I can't wait to try it!  Ter
Submitted By: Ms.Magi
Submitted Comment:
You inspired me!  here's my "Rothko" ***See this Rothko above in the editor's picks.
Submitted By: me_kaitlin
Submitted Comment:
"Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese." G.K. Chesterton (1874 - 1936)
I laughed when I saw this quote because I acutally have written a poem about cheese - "AN ODE TO CHEESE SANDWICHES".  -Katie ***See this poem above in the "About this newsletter" section.
Submitted By: monty31802
Submitted Comment:
A very informative Newsletter. I learned a few things and enjoyed the lessons.
Submitted By: rockettgirl
Submitted Comment:
Mr. Chesterton was obviously not aware of James McIntyre, Canada's worst poet. Here is a sample of one of his MANY poems about cheese.
Ode on the Mammoth Cheese
Weight over seven thousand pounds.
We have seen thee, queen of cheese,
Lying quietly at your ease,
Gently fanned by evening breeze,
Thy fair form no flies dare seize.
You can read more of Mr. McIntyre's poetry here:
http://www.swiftandbored.com/mcintyre/cheese.htm
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