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"The poem that beats"

"The poem that beats"

A Poem by Ngoc M. Nguyen


A little fun with rhythm and rhyme.
The Harvest of Roses

The Harvest of Roses

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


The Harvest of Rosesby Michael R. BurchI have not come for the harvest of roses--the poets' mad visions,their railing at rhyme ...for I have discerned..
"Poetry's a Difficult Art"

"Poetry's a Difficult Art"

A Poem by Ngoc M. Nguyen


A very short rhymed poem on poets and poetry.
Attar of Roses and Lavender Water

Attar of Roses and Lavender Water

A Poem by Ngoc M. Nguyen


A poem about perfumes and attracting the opposite sex with scents.
The Lobster Rhyme redux

The Lobster Rhyme redux

A Poem by Ngoc M. Nguyen


A light-hearted poem about that incredible, edible crustacean the lobster.
Ars est celare artem

Ars est celare artem

A Poem by Ngoc M. Nguyen


The poem's title is taken from the Latin phrase, "ars est celare artem," which is a maxim from Ovid's Ars Amatoria.
Ars longa, vita brevis

Ars longa, vita brevis

A Poem by Ngoc M. Nguyen


A poem about the long and arduous work of creating good verse and poetry.
Microstory 205: New Measurements

Microstory 205: New Measurements

A Story by Nick Fisherman


This is a microstory. You'll have to read it to find out what it's about.
Nature's Rhythm

Nature's Rhythm

A Poem by Stephen Tafoya


A poem I created whilst playing with meter and structure.
Dandelion

Dandelion

A Poem by Chloe Powell


A short poem written with no prompt, only a few minutes of sitting outside with a notebook on my lap and a pen in my hand.
B.B.

B.B.

A Poem by MoetaSaru


A poem dedicated to Tolkien's The Hobbit.
I Fall and Cry

I Fall and Cry

A Poem by William Liston


a major re-write of a year-old piece
Writing Structured Poetry

Writing Structured Poetry

A Chapter by William Liston


gives tips on how to write structured verse
In Praise of Meter

In Praise of Meter

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


In Praise of MeterbyMichael R. BurchThe earth is full of rhythms so precisethe octave of the crystal can producea trillion oscillations, yet not losea..
Flight

Flight

A Poem by Anne Martin


My cynical take on writing poetry.
The People Loved What They Had Loved Before

The People Loved What They Had Loved Before

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


We did not worship at the shrine of tears;we knew not to believe, not to confess.And so, ahemming victors, to false cheers,we wrote off love, we gave ..
Currents

Currents

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


CurrentsbyMichael R. BurchHow can I write and not be trueto the rhythm that wells within?How can the ocean not be blue,not buck with the clapboard sla..