Tag Archives: Robert Wynne

When brevity is the still the soul of wit, but 17 syllables aren’t quite enough. Based on the popular haiku form, a Longku is a 4-line poem with a strict syllabic pattern of 7-5-7-5. While only 7 … Continue reading→

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Invented Forms: The Frame

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November 27, 2013 by author

Victor D. Infante

By Robert Wynne

The Frame is non-rhyming 10-line poem, with 10 syllables per line, and which addresses only things that physically surround the inspiration for the poem – which should be referenced in the title (but can also remain a … Continue reading→

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Invented Forms: The Skance

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October 22, 2013 by author

Victor D. Infante

By Robert Wynne

The Skance is an ekphrastic persona poem, written in the voice of some element from the piece of art (subject, color, frame, etc.) or left out of it (alternate subject, missing color, etc.). There are no specific … Continue reading→

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Invented Forms: The Baker’s Sonnet

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September 9, 2013 by author

Victor D. Infante

By Robert Wynne

The Baker’s Sonnet is a 5-stanza, 13-line rhyming poem with 13 syllables per line. Rhyme scheme and stanza organization are as follows: ABA / BCD / CDE / FE / FA. This form results in a poem … Continue reading→

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