Safe_Bet
No she's not back I'm Amy
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Okay, GREAT Poets,
I want to proposition you… erm, maybe what I mean is make a proposal.
I’d like to have you give some “classes” (including “homework”) on the different forms of poems. I think that those of you that “can” could greatly increase the comfort level for those of us who “want to”.
Each of you has poetry forms in which you are “most skilled.” For example, I have never written a Villanelle. I have read HOW to write them, like them when I read them, but am terrified of trying one. I don’t “get” the rhyming scheme or the meter. The likelihood of my creating a Villanelle, within this forum – knowing that, for example a certain "Villanelle Slut” and others skilled in this form will help me, would be a tremendous encouragement. The same holds true for most other poetry forms, be they sonnets, Haiku, Ghazal, etc.
So here’s my proposal: Create a Poetry 101 thread. Every week, a different form is discussed by the “Experts” (figuring on at least two - three different people's 'expert' postings on each form) and the “students" then write their piece. Multiple parties critique each of these and we all can learn from each other’s mistakes and successes. The following week, this would be repeated with a different poetry form. It should also be easier to keep structured, because you will be “instructing” on form and meter, not critiquing the actual content.
I personally would find this less intimidating that submitting a specific poem for critique to the Poetry Discussion Circle (sort of like enjoying an orgy more than a gang bang - you still get screwed a lot, but you aren't the only 'target'!)
Even if we were to stick to the most basic forms this would be a long-term endeavor, but I think that it would help create a richer, more diverse base of poetry.
So what cha think GREAT poets?
(This is the implied threat! Do it or I will write absolutely horribly bad Villanelle’s until you are all insane!)
I want to proposition you… erm, maybe what I mean is make a proposal.
I’d like to have you give some “classes” (including “homework”) on the different forms of poems. I think that those of you that “can” could greatly increase the comfort level for those of us who “want to”.
Each of you has poetry forms in which you are “most skilled.” For example, I have never written a Villanelle. I have read HOW to write them, like them when I read them, but am terrified of trying one. I don’t “get” the rhyming scheme or the meter. The likelihood of my creating a Villanelle, within this forum – knowing that, for example a certain "Villanelle Slut” and others skilled in this form will help me, would be a tremendous encouragement. The same holds true for most other poetry forms, be they sonnets, Haiku, Ghazal, etc.
So here’s my proposal: Create a Poetry 101 thread. Every week, a different form is discussed by the “Experts” (figuring on at least two - three different people's 'expert' postings on each form) and the “students" then write their piece. Multiple parties critique each of these and we all can learn from each other’s mistakes and successes. The following week, this would be repeated with a different poetry form. It should also be easier to keep structured, because you will be “instructing” on form and meter, not critiquing the actual content.
I personally would find this less intimidating that submitting a specific poem for critique to the Poetry Discussion Circle (sort of like enjoying an orgy more than a gang bang - you still get screwed a lot, but you aren't the only 'target'!)
Even if we were to stick to the most basic forms this would be a long-term endeavor, but I think that it would help create a richer, more diverse base of poetry.
So what cha think GREAT poets?
(This is the implied threat! Do it or I will write absolutely horribly bad Villanelle’s until you are all insane!)
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Oh, god, a little while ago I even wrote a terzanelle about terzanelles! I'm happy to be a teacher's assistant, though.
