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Flowers of California: California Poppy

By Tania Runyan 2 Comments

california poppy

Tania Runyan writes a pantoum, a winding homage to the cups of sun and gold known as the California poppy in her Flowers of California series.

Filed Under: Blog, California, Flower Poems, Flowers of California, Pantoum, Pantoum Poems, poetry prompt

Poet-a-Day: Meet Jill Baumgaertner

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rolling hills and lake at Keswick and Derwent Water

The repetitive rural images of the Lake District provided inspiration for Jill Baumgaertner’s “Cumbria Pantoum.” What will inspire yours?

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching Resources, Pantoum, Pantoum Poems, Poet-a-Day, poetry teaching resources

Poet-a-Day: Meet Maureen E. Doallas

By Tania Runyan 9 Comments

Penmon Lighthouse Anglesey Beach Quiet Sea Meditation Poem

What if you want to match a physical sensation to a poetic form? Maureen E. Doallas shows you how, in this pantoum from ‘How to Write a Form Poem.’

Filed Under: Blog, How to Write a Form Poem, Pantoum, Poet-a-Day

Poet-a-Day: Meet Chip Livingston

By Tania Runyan 4 Comments

Punta del Este Uruguay Pueblo White Chip Livingston Pantoum

What is your region inspiring you to write? For poet Chip Livingston, the shores of Uruguay simply begged to speak through a pantoum.

Filed Under: Blog, How to Write a Form Poem, Pantoum, Poet-a-Day

Poet-a-Day: Meet David K. Wheeler

By Tania Runyan 4 Comments

Wallace Idaho waterfall Poet-a-Day David K. Wheeler

How best to write tragedy? Poet David K. Wheeler suggests the soft sorrow of the pantoum.

Filed Under: Americana Poems, Blog, English Teaching Resources, Grief Poems, How to Write a Form Poem, Pantoum, Pantoum Poems, Poet-a-Day, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources

How to Write a Pantoum Infographic: Pantoum of the Opera

By Will Willingham 24 Comments

Writing a pantoum doesn’t have to be like being dragged to the catacombs. Just follow Erik and Christine’s helpful pantoum infographic and you’ll be out of the dungeon in no time.

Filed Under: Blog, Infographics, Pantoum, Pantoum Poems, poetry teaching resources

The Collaborative Pantoum (A Writing Prompt)

By Seth Haines 30 Comments

The pantoum is a metaphor, an artistic expression of cooperation, and the perfect poetic medium for artistic collaboration. Seth Haines invites you to join with other poets in a collaborative pantoum in the comments.

Filed Under: Blog, Pantoum, poetry, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Freedom In Structure: The Pantoum (A Writing Prompt)

By Seth Haines 23 Comments

Poetic forms can bring an explorative freedom to the poet. Seth Haines explores the pantoum form, and offers a writing prompt.

Filed Under: Blog, Pantoum, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Personal Pantoum Fest (A Poetry Prompt)

By Seth Haines 12 Comments

Seth Haines tried his hand at this month’s theme. Writing a pantoum was an exercise in discipline, sticking to the strictures of a poetry form. And like it or not, the poetic form assisted in maintaining and conveying the chaotic sense of the story.

Filed Under: Blog, Pantoum, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

5 Great Ways for How to Write a Pantoum

By L.L. Barkat 16 Comments

Pantoum Sea Urchins by Pink Sherbet Photography

Here are five great ways to write a pantoum. You weren’t looking for anything but great ways, right?

Filed Under: Blog, Pantoum, Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources

Pant, Pant, “Ou-ou-oum” (A Goat Song Pantoum Poetry Prompt)

By Seth Haines 16 Comments

pantoum goat poetry prompt

One Direction and Bon Jovi are all over the new goat song craze. We kick off our March Pantoum poetry theme with a playlist for the goat pantoum.

Filed Under: Blog, Music, Pantoum, poetry, Themed Writing Projects

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