Thank you for your sensational responses to the poetry challenge. I enjoyed reading them very much and translating them into the pair language. We are building a wonderful bilingual community of poets! This month, 9 international poets showed their skills; 7 in English and 2 in Spanish. Haikus of the month, in the order in […]
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Time for the Monthly Fake Flamenco poetry challenge! This October we will write a haiku. (información en español abajo) This poetry form originates in Japan, but it is practiced the world over. It is composed of three lines: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. The theme is something that fascinates you in nature; an experience, […]
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Thanks for a wonderful August Poetry Challenge; 6 fabulous Nonets. This month we will write rhyming poetry; Blues Sonnets! Ethel Waters is a famous blues singer and actress from the 1920s. Her photo is featured on this post. (Para el reto poético en español mira adelante.) Blues Sonnet rhyme scheme AAa BBb CCc DDd ee […]
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Our August poetry challenge was to write a nonet on nature or the seasons; a nine line poem with a descending number of syllables. The participants have cooked up some beautiful images for you. Six wonderful poems, in the order they were received. I’ve made a loose translation for all of them to the other […]
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Hold on, August means summer’s almost over! Time for a new poetry challenge. (en español abajo) For the August Poetry Challenge, we will try the new poetic form called a Nonet. A nonet is a nine line poem, that goes from 9 syllables in the first line, down to one in the last line. Your […]
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Welcome to the July Poetry Challenge! (en español abajo) In late April, we saw haiku poetry and tankas in June. Participants from Mexico, England, Chile, Spain, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States joined in! This month the challenge is to write a Poetry Manifesto in free verse. First, let’s talk about terms. A Poetry […]
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