Poetry
Haiku Poems: How to Write a Haiku
Haiku poems are short poems that use brevity and close observation, as well as natural imagery, to find powerful insight. Combining the restraint of short-form poetry with centuries of tradition,…
Read MorePun Intended: A Look at Pun Examples in Literature
What do you call a sandwich made of wordplay? A pun-ini. The English language abounds with pun examples in literature. From Chaucer to Shakespeare, from the Romantics to contemporary poetry,…
Read MoreWhat is a Narrative Poem? Definition and Examples
Writers who want to set their stories in verse may be interested in the narrative poem. One of the oldest literary art forms in the history of written language, narrative…
Read MorePrivate Writing Coaches: 9 Tips to Find a Writing Coach
Whether you’re working on a book-length project or want to improve your writing skills, a private writing coach can transform your writing journey. The best writing coaches have an excitement…
Read MoreWhat is a Prose Poem? Understanding Prose Poetry
Few literary genres allow for experimentation quite as easily as prose poetry. Blending the techniques of prose with the emotion and lyricism of poetry, the best prose poems uncover subconscious…
Read MoreSpeed
James Dean died On Hwy 46 west of Lost Hills ’55 silver Porsche Spyder going too damned fast Drove by there the other day coyote crossed in front of me…
Read MoreWindows
There is a window that invites with its invisible rim screenless screen diaphanous curtain ripples in the breeze. The window breathes in and breathes out the inside air and the…
Read Morewind telepathy, lost agency, and a barking dog.
the volunteer morning glories sound their single white note, floating on noise-chorus tangled, green audio. flash of goldfinch beneath pale memory, moon yellow butterfly zig-zag flight hardly less than vivid,…
Read MoreCarnival Ride/No Carnival
My first reaction is to put Ben in park while hanging upside down. Ben is my first new car and is in the middle of the road sideways like a…
Read MoreIt Started in Eastham
Your mother believes in Egyptian cotton, eating meat, and a person can never be too thin or rich. Your dad lives in the land of sentiment and poetry and sends…
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