[stylist] A triolet--Space Lyrical

Mon Feb 16 18:49:12 UTC 2015

Here's a bit of information that I hope brings a smile. My granddaughter was in 7th grade last year. Her English teacher not only devoted a few weeks to poetry but taught various forms including tanka and haiku.  I was so pleased to hear this.  Caitlin told her about and her teacher asked if she could call me. During our talk she told me that the focus on poetry was changing and that structured poetry would be stressed but also free verse. I was asked to speak to the class and these children so embraced what I shared. I told them there is room for all kinds of poetry. Then they read theirs tanks poetry to me. I left that rooms in tears but they were tears of joy.  

Myrna

> On Feb 16, 2015, at 12:05 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Jackie,
> 
> In my creative writing classes, I knew poets, and, for the most part, we are
> talking about people between the ages of 18 and 30, who are writing various
> forms of poetry, not just free verse. Grant it, my program was a very small
> one, classes not consisting of more than 25 people, so it might not reflect
> what is happening on a wider scale, but at least in my experience, free
> verse is by far not the only poetical format being worked with. And poetry
> instructors taught all forms of poetry and stressed the importance of all
> forms.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jackie
> Williams via stylist
> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 11:50 AM
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] A triolet--Space Lyrical
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> Myrna,
> Just a note to say I appreciate all of your comments on poetic forms. It is
> educational for all of our writers who otherwise might be wondered about
> unless it is understood that there are often very strict rules and
> parameters as to what they write. Those who do not like the restrictions
> prefer free verse.  For publication these days, it seems that free verse is
> the preferred mode, but every state contest has many categories for format
> and metered poems. 
> 
> Jackie
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> myrnaspoetry--- via stylist
> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 7:23 AM
> To: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter; Writers' Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] A triolet--Space Lyrical
> 
> Bridget, the triolet is an eight line poem. However I'm sure that multiple
> eight lined stanzas have been done before.  But traditionally it is but one
> stanza of eight lines following the specific rhyme and repetition scheme. 
> 
> Myrna
> 
> 
> 
>>> On Feb 15, 2015, at 9:07 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist
>> <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Barbara,
>> 
>> I can see what you're saying. Didn't think of it before, but something
> worth
>> commenting on and considering, now that you point it out.
>> 
>> Does this particular format only allow for so many stanzas?
>> 
>> Bridgit
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Barbara 
>> Hammel via stylist
>> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 2:49 PM
>> To: Jacobson, Shawn D; Writers' Division Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] A triolet--Space Lyrical
>> 
>> The only thing I don't like about this little poem is that, to me, it 
>> doesn't seem complete.  It feels like there should be a second stanza, 
>> if you will.
>> Barbara
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.--Robert 
>> Frost -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jacobson, Shawn D via stylist
>> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 1:07 PM
>> To: 'Writer's Division Mailing List (stylist at nfbnet.org)'
>> Subject: [stylist] A triolet--Space Lyrical
>> 
>> Dear list.
>> 
>> Below is a little triolet I wrote; it's about how science fiction has
> gotten
>> darker over the years as it takes itself more seriously.
>> 
>> Shawn
>> 
>> Space Lyrical
>> by Shawn Jacobson
>> 
>> I miss the way the future used to be
>> before tomorrow grew too hot to stand.
>> We'd travel all across the galaxy.
>> I miss the way the future used to be.
>> The universe would all be ours to see; the very stars would leap at 
>> our command.
>> I miss the way the future used to be
>> before tomorrow grew too hot to stand.
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