Category Archives: poetic form

 

Fry on Form and Anchovy Amnesty

Jul 13

A book that has, I’m told, not received the best of reviews lies open by my chair these days, and I’m enjoying it so far. The Ode Less Travelled is Stephen Fry’s guide to Unlocking the Poet Within. It’s a … Continue reading →

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London in the sun

Jun 5

I’ve been checking London’s pulse and it’s still bashing away long into the night, particularly hot steamy nights as we had last weekend. That got the sirens going late into early. The plane trees are in full leaf, the sidewalk … Continue reading →

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More from the half read library, and turmeric

May 15

I was reading Adrienne Rich’s collection of essays, What Is Found There: Notebooks on Poetry and Politics. I thought she gave a very cogent summary of issues around form: “Poetic forms – meters, rhyming patterns, the shaping of poems into … Continue reading →

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Haiku, shrimp dumplings and weird Weight Watchers cards

May 10

Want to talk Haiku? Petals fall on Vancouver. Poets everywhere. The annual Haiku Canada conference will be held in Vancouver over the Victoria Day weekend in May (19th -22nd) at UBC. Check the website for more information. Last night I … Continue reading →

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Back to poetry

Apr 24

I’ve been preoccupied with food lately so time to think a bit more about poetry. My cyber scouts have been sending me interesting things to read, so I thought I’d share. Mary felt I needed to know about the not-quite-yet-born … Continue reading →

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