We’re exploring how to write simple, fun forms. Meet senryu—haiku’s comic cousin. Maybe even haiku’s sarcastic cousin.
How to Write a Rondelet
Tap your inner songwriter with today’s poetry prompt, featuring the rondelet poem form, with author Megan Willome.
How to Write a Diamante
The diamante poem has a shape that illustrates the connection between opposites. Learn how to write a diamante with this fun explanation + poetry prompt!
How to Write a Clerihew!
The clerihew is a form poem that “has rhyme and attitude.” Learn how to write a clerihew with this fun explanation + poetry prompt!
Book Club: Meet the Great Gatsby Characters—Couches Included!
In the first installment of our book club, Tania Runyan introduces The Great Gatsby characters—human and otherwise—and invites readers to a Gatsby sestina.