Saturday, April 27, 2024
Why use poetic form? Poets who use a traditional form follow the footsteps of the greatest writers of all time, and by adapting traditional forms, they can even make history. Poetic forms aren’t just for master poets, however. Everyone runs into poetry, whether in English class, in casual reading, or […]
Meet this year’s poetry columnist, Emma Martin; returning for a second year to supply you with rhythm and rhyme galore! Emma’s infectious wit and thoughtful mind will be brightening clay again this year as she writes for the beloved poetry column. It’s her fourth year with TPS and her second […]
To make up for the apparent lack of humor in my April Fool’s article– perhaps it was a bit too believable– everyone gets to enjoy some actually funny poems this month! Poets approach humor the same way they do many other things–that is, seriously. Nevertheless, many of the most famous […]
In solemn (and sappy) remembrance of all we are losing, I have compiled some of the most romantic, tear-inducing poems of the past centuries. Of course, they have been modified slightly to fit the occasion. Some of them more so than others. All edits, strikethroughs, and brackets, are my own. […]
What is the utter nonsense in the picture above? Nothing but one of the most famous, most clever poems of the 20th century poet E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings. Or should it be spelled e. e. cummings? This poet is best known for his playful manipulation of syntax, grammar, punctuation, […]