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Invented Forms: The Streetbeatina

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April 29, 2019 by author

Writes Paul Szlosek: I invented the Streetbeatina to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Street Beat,, an amazing poetry venue in Worcester, Massachusetts, that was ran and hosted by talented local poet Anne Marie Lucci for many years.The streetbeatina consists … Continue reading→

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Invented Forms: The Pythku

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April 5, 2018 by author

Victor D. Infante

By Robert Wynne The Pythku is a variation on the Haiku, utilizing Pythagorean triples for syllable counts. Either the “3-4-5” or “5-12-13” triple can be used. You can write a single, 3-line Pythku, or a Pythku Sequence, in which each … Continue reading→

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‘Lost Poems of the Other Children’s Books,’ by Scott Ferry

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December 21, 2016 by author

Victor D. Infante

The game of erasing yelling By Scott Ferry It started one night, the 10,000th night of fighting, M and I began to soften the ribs of the clock, to allow miscounts, delays, skipped clicks of the fingers. Once we learned … Continue reading→

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Invented Form: The Pseudo-nelle

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May 18, 2016 by author

Victor D. Infante

In the Middle of an Anxiety Attack, Don Henley Tells Me to Take It Easy By Lauren Gordon Don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy when panic mantles your heart’s gallop, don’t let the sound surge … Continue reading→

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Invented Form: Longku

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December 10, 2014 by author

Victor D. Infante

By 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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