Poetry Articles

Playfully Formal Verse

Or, it must be nice to doglificate your life.

Things That Are Helpful, Things That Are Not

It’s been a challenging week on many fronts, but for today, I choose poetry.

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.

Just a Little Catch-Up on the Wall

Okay, I guess it’s more than a little… if I hadn’t taken notes along the way, I’m sure I’d have left something important out!

Midjourney

Midjourney

Don’t blame the AI if it’s got a personality disorder. It’s been watching US.

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Knead

Knead

Wartime poets. Bowls of Bread and Bombs. We could all do without this kind of inspiration.

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Joy

Joy

Today’s featured image is a collaboration with Midjourney. I fed it the entirety of today’s poem; it gave me this marvelous image of childhood joy! Sometimes, AI isn’t so bad.

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Gratitude

Gratitude

A reminder: it’s not just the big things that are worth noticing and appreciating.

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