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Poetry: September 30, 2015 Issue [#7240]

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Poetry


 This week: Curses, Charms, and more—Oh my!
  Edited by: Red Writing Hood <3 Author IconMail Icon
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About This Newsletter



"A good poem creates a world that somehow touches the reader. That world is built of images that come to the reader through vivid sense details and the music of vivacious language."

Paul Janeczko



"Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance."

Carl Sandburg




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Curses, Charms, and more—Oh my! Halloween-y Poetry Forms



It’s coming up to the spooky time of year again. October 31st in the US is time for the magic of dressing up, ghost stories, etc. I’ve dug around looking for some poetry that befits this time of year.

Each of the forms I’ll share with you today is a genre’ form. If you missed the newsletter that went over genre’ forms, here’s more information on that: http://www.writing.com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/6470-Poetic-Stanzas-G...



The Curse Poetry Form

This genre’ form can be only a part or section of a larger poem, or the entire poem. Curse’s, by their very nature, are not nice things. Usually it’s the verbal desire of something bad befalling someone or something.


MUST HAVES

--Topic: A part or the entire poem must be a curse of some sort against someone, and/or something.


COULD HAVES or WHAT IS THE POET’S CHOICE IN ALL THIS?

--Line count is up to you or dependent on the form you choose, if one is selected.
--Meter: Your choice, or dependent on the form.
--Number of stanzas: Your choice, or dependent on the form, if one chosen.
--Rhyme or not, it’s up to you, or dependent on the form.



The Charm or Incantation Poetry Form

A charm is similar to a curse, except it tends to be less evil—more white magic than dark, although it could go either way depending on the intent behind it.


MUST HAVES

--Topic: Must be a charm/incantation of some sort.


COULD HAVES or WHAT IS THE POET’S CHOICE IN ALL THIS?

--Line count is up to you or dependent on the form you choose, if one is selected.
--Meter: Your choice, or dependent on the form.
--Number of stanzas: Your choice, or dependent on the form, if chosen.
--Rhyme or not, it’s up to you, or dependent on the form.



Cautionary Verse Poetry Form

Cautionary verse is a warning in poetry form.
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MUST HAVES

--Topic: Must contain a warning.


COULD HAVES or WHAT IS THE POET’S CHOICE IN ALL THIS?

--Line count is up to you or dependent on the form you choose, if one is selected.
--Meter: Your choice, or dependent on the form.
--Number of stanzas: Your choice, or dependent on the form, if one chosen.
--Rhyme or not, it’s up to you, or dependent on the form.



SOURCE NOTES:

Drury, John. the po.e.try dic.tion.ar.y. 2nd edition. Cincinnati: Writer's Digest Books, 2006. Print.
The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics. Edited by Ales Preminger and T. V. F. Brogan. 1993.
Turco, Lewis. The Book of Forms. 3rd. Lebanon, New Hampshire: University Press of New England, 2000.


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Editor's Picks



Theme: Curses and Incantations

 Celtic Curses Open in new Window. [E]
Celtic, Curses, warnings, life, self esteem, humor, Irish, threats, pride, strength, fun
by Elby Wordsmith Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor

 INCANTATION Open in new Window. [E]
an autumn incantation, autumn 2006
by ridinghhood-p.boutilier Author Icon

The Damned Open in new Window. [13+]
2nd place/Dark Sky's Write Away Contest!, 1st/Dark Posrty Contest for May '06!!!
by LeJenD' Author Icon

 Writer's Incantation Open in new Window. [ASR]
A poem for writing on those dark, stormy nights...
by Roselee Author Icon

 Vengeance Open in new Window. [13+]
Incantation ... proceed with caution.
by AugustProse Author Icon




 
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Comment: Thanks Red! Awesome information about online classes and where to turn for help! So much information, and some fine poems also. Many thanks!


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