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Poetry For Fiction Writers, Part IV: Some Suggestions

Posted on March 25, 2018 by MishaBurnett

Part I was what not to read, Part II was a discussion of meter, Part III was all about sonnets. This part is going to list some poetry that I think is worth study. A note before I list examples, … Continue reading →

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Poetry For Fiction Writers, Part III: Anatomy Of The Sonnet

Posted on March 25, 2018 by MishaBurnett

In the first part of this series I defined limits. In the second part I discussed meter. Now I am going to be examining the sonnet, because it is the workhorse of English verse. It is a form that is … Continue reading →

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Poetry For Fiction Writers, Part II: Meter

Posted on March 25, 2018 by MishaBurnett

In the first part of this series I talked about what I’m not going to be talking about. Now I want to look at the mechanics of verse. Let’s talk about the parts of verse. From small to large we … Continue reading →

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Poetry For Fiction Writers, Part I: What Not To Read

Posted on March 25, 2018 by MishaBurnett

This series of articles will be focusing on poetry strictly as an aid for developing a fiction author’s feel for composition and rhythm with an eye for producing more readable prose. Consequently, I will be discussing different forms on the … Continue reading →

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No more sonnets.

Posted on August 26, 2016 by MishaBurnett

Not “no more sonnets ever”, but I’m not going to finish my 31 in 31 days.  Just got overwhelming after a while. Still my favorite poetic form, though.

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Posted on August 22, 2016 by MishaBurnett

Mr. Mephistopheles, dressed in red Wrote a letter to The Times He considered carefully what he said And mailed it with two shiny dimes Miss Antigone, pretty young thing Hung herself on the telegraph wire For seven days they let … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 21, 2016 by MishaBurnett

Everybody walks in the Kingdom of the Ants Everybody dances on Butterfly Hill Turn around bend down pull up your pants Run as fast as you can and now stand still Nobody wants to be the last in line Turn … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 20, 2016 by MishaBurnett

Look to the skies, the monsters cried loud A warning will come from the sky We waited for fire to fall from a cloud Certain that we would soon die Time is short, the end is near The monsters cried … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 19, 2016 by MishaBurnett

Where have all the children gone, marching off to peace Singing songs and waving flags and crying up the heaven Praying to their inner gods that fighting all would cease Shouting to the world with the sound turned to eleven … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 18, 2016 by MishaBurnett

Look, just don’t near that place I don’t care if there’s holes in the fence It’s the scene of a horrible murder case Still unsolved—what are you, dense? Did you notice the row of dolls on the shelf? They’re all … Continue reading →

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