Notes: The kimo is a form that’s new to me. Writer’s Digest describes it as an Israeli haiku, with three lines of 10, 7, and 6 syllables.
I love hearing about new forms. How fun! Fortified with books may be how I should face the coming storm.
I think fortified with books is always the best course of action before taking a course of action! I like learning about new forms too. I also like the additional spaciousness of that first line in a kimo!
I love using forms for poetry. I think it’s a “semblance of safety” for me. 😉
Agreed! If I’m not sure what to do, starting with form does help. And they’re fun to play with.
I want to feel safe in books. Most of the time I do, but these days it’s a struggle. So many books deal w/ the world’s scary realities. The alliteration in the last line is powerful.
Unlike Amanda, I’m not a big form fan–usually. That’s because I see many forms function as go-to forms that have become cliche, but you have found wonderful forms that are unique, so I’m making of list and will try them as the month progresses.
I sort of stick my head in the sand with my reading–tons of picture books and middle-grade, and, this month, tons of books about poetry, the reading and the writing of it. I have a giant stack of books that follows me around as I work. I see what you mean about many forms becoming a cliche. I prefer to work in forms that I’m not familiar with for that reason. I made a list of interesting ones from that Writer’s Digest site and still have a couple more I want to try this month.
Love this comment Glenda, especially your line “I want to feel safe in books.”
You have uncovered some really interesting forms. I want to try skinny poems, and now this one. And I have a half-finished shardoma on my list, also a cherita, which I just found today on a Poetry Friday blog. I think that long first line would be fun to work with.
I tried to write a shadoma the other day and got totally stuck with it. May try again though as it’s an interesting form. I’ve never heard of a cherita! Now I’m off to research….
This form is new to me too! Thanks for the inspiration
I’m all for more syllables to play with! I can’t believe how many forms there are that I’ve never heard of before either.
Gorgeous poem, as usual Elisabeth! this form is new to me! I cannot wait to try it!
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