Poetry Nuts & Bolts


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Discuss poetic techniques, forms and styles, hints and tips. (Please do not post poetry for critique here other than specific examples to aid discussion).

  1. Sticky Thread Important: The Metaphorical & The Conceit (Glossary )

    Started by RHPeat, July 28th, 2017 11:52 PM
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    RHPeat
    October 20th, 2020, 06:39 AM Go to last post

  2. Sticky Thread Important: ABOUT NUTS & BOLTS

    Started by TL Murphy, December 17th, 2019 10:54 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    TL Murphy
    December 17th, 2019, 11:01 PM Go to last post

  3. Sticky Thread Important: Poem & Epistle: understanding the metaphor’s use

    Started by RHPeat, July 29th, 2017 10:32 AM
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    metaphors, poetry, understanding metaphors
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    midnightpoet
    August 11th, 2017, 11:37 AM Go to last post

  4. Sticky Thread Important: The Metaphorical And The Conceit (part II)

    Started by RHPeat, July 28th, 2017 10:13 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,801
    RHPeat
    July 29th, 2017, 08:49 PM Go to last post

  5. Sticky Thread Important: The Metaphorical And The Conceit (part I)

    Started by RHPeat, July 28th, 2017 10:08 PM
    poetry, poetry discussion, poetry forum, the conceit. metaphors
    • Replies: 0
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    RHPeat
    July 28th, 2017, 10:08 PM Go to last post

  6. Sticky Thread Important: Common Forms of Poetry Described in Detail

    Started by aj47, May 13th, 2014 02:06 AM
    • Replies: 3
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    Firemajic
    September 2nd, 2014, 12:19 AM Go to last post

  7. Sticky Thread Important: Basics of Free Verse Poetry

    Started by Achilles, June 19th, 2006 08:18 PM
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    Achilles
    June 19th, 2006, 08:18 PM Go to last post

  1. Do incomplete titles of the poems really work that way?

    Started by ritudimrinautiyal, February 2nd, 2021 04:46 AM
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    ritudimrinautiyal
    February 6th, 2021, 03:06 PM Go to last post

  2. Books to have for Poets

    Started by James Hercules Sutton, February 4th, 2021 06:18 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    ritudimrinautiyal
    February 5th, 2021, 02:21 PM Go to last post

  3. Prose Poetry -- Are You a Fan Too?

    Started by Pamelyn Casto, January 6th, 2021 12:57 AM
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    TL Murphy
    January 30th, 2021, 05:11 AM Go to last post

  4. Why Capitalize the First Letter of Every Line in Poetry?

    Started by PiP, December 6th, 2020 10:06 PM
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    • Replies: 19
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    ritudimrinautiyal
    January 7th, 2021, 04:19 AM Go to last post

  5. Question regarding poetic meter

    Started by Foxee, January 3rd, 2021 05:20 AM
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    • Replies: 14
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    Foxee
    January 5th, 2021, 01:17 AM Go to last post

  6. Narrative Poetry

    Started by EternalGreen, August 13th, 2020 01:04 AM
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    clark
    December 26th, 2020, 10:30 PM Go to last post

  7. Would an unusual contraction for the sake of meter be considered a cop out?

    Started by Nate Gallon, November 16th, 2020 01:46 AM
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 534
    Darkkin
    November 22nd, 2020, 05:29 PM Go to last post

  8. Crimes Against Rhyme

    Started by Darkkin, November 1st, 2020 05:26 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    Darkkin
    November 22nd, 2020, 03:32 PM Go to last post

  9. Which poetry dictionaries and handbooks are best?

    Started by petergrimes, May 20th, 2020 06:12 PM
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    Darren White
    November 17th, 2020, 06:15 AM Go to last post

  10. Cool Teach me Metaphor

    Started by Chiefspider, June 17th, 2011 01:37 AM
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    1 2 3
    • Replies: 22
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    RHPeat
    November 9th, 2020, 02:56 AM Go to last post

  11. Haibun Advice

    Started by PiP, September 12th, 2020 05:57 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,077
    PiP
    October 10th, 2020, 05:14 PM Go to last post

  12. Aliteration

    Started by EternalGreen, September 11th, 2020 06:32 PM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 448
    TL Murphy
    September 12th, 2020, 04:06 PM Go to last post

  13. Iambic Pentameter

    Started by Dictarium, April 27th, 2013 10:02 PM
    • Replies: 9
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    RHPeat
    September 8th, 2020, 01:13 AM Go to last post

  14. Senryu

    Started by TL Murphy, September 3rd, 2020 05:05 PM
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    petergrimes
    September 7th, 2020, 01:43 AM Go to last post

  15. Haiku v Senryu

    Started by PiP, January 24th, 2019 05:14 PM
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    TL Murphy
    September 2nd, 2020, 12:44 AM Go to last post

  16. What is a Triolet?

    Started by PiP, September 1st, 2017 12:54 PM
    poetry, triolet, triolet form
    • Replies: 2
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    rcallaci
    August 28th, 2020, 03:33 PM Go to last post

  17. Which Poetry Form is This?

    Started by PiP, May 12th, 2020 09:15 AM
    • Replies: 9
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    rcallaci
    August 28th, 2020, 03:17 PM Go to last post

  18. WARNING - When attempting a limerick…

    Started by Dylan di Vilde, July 10th, 2020 03:05 PM
    • Replies: 0
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    Dylan di Vilde
    July 10th, 2020, 03:05 PM Go to last post

  19. Lets Talk About The Use Of The Word Of Within Poetry

    Started by Jp, June 30th, 2020 01:01 AM
    • Replies: 4
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    Jp
    July 1st, 2020, 01:23 AM Go to last post

  20. Seen or heard?

    Started by andrewclunn, May 29th, 2020 02:07 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 707
    TL Murphy
    May 30th, 2020, 02:20 AM Go to last post
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