One of my favorite journals, Light, has two new poems written in my favorite forms: a limerick series and a ballade.
Two New Poems in Light
Submitted by Stephen Scaer on Sat, 02/01/2014 - 11:05
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Nice reference
The ballade was one of the principal forms of music and poetry in fourteenth- and fifteenth-century France. Not to be confused with the ballad, the ballade contains three main stanzas, each with the same rhyme scheme, plus a shorter concluding stanza, or envoi. All four stanzas have identical final refrain lines. The tone of the ballade was often solemn and formal, with elaborate symbolism and classical references.
Limerick is a popular form in children’s verse, the limerick is often comical, nonsensical, and sometimes even lewd. Composed of five lines, the limerick adheres to a strict rhyme scheme and bouncy rhythm, making it easy to memorize. Get redirected here...