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A Poem a Day or, If Bing is My Copilot, We’re All Gonna Die

Microsoft, your AI isn’t ready for prime-time, and renaming Bing Chat to Copilot is making me afraid to fly.

Poetry, from A to Z

The April challenge of writing a poem a day, and writing from A to Z, was a resounding success in 2023!

Refrigerator Magnet Poetry

Let’s throw some words at the fridge and see what sticks…

Think You “Hate” Poetry?

It’s not you, it’s me. Well, maybe it’s both of us. Reading and enjoying poetry takes a little effort on the part of the reader, but should not feel like an onerous chore.

Formal Verse Magic Template

Formal Verse Magic Template

A template to help simplify the drafting of a formal poem such as the ballade, sestina, villanelle, sonnets, or ghazals. For everyone who’s ever gnashed their teeth and said, “This may be the death of me, yet,” while writing one.

Social Compost (an Abecedarian Poem)

Social Compost (an Abecedarian Poem)

“The abecedarian is an ancient poetic form guided by alphabetical order. Generally each line or stanza begins with the first letter of the alphabet and is followed by the successive letter, until the final letter is reached.” (From https://poets.org/glossary/abecedarian

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