The Fulton: A Poetic Form
by Brian Strand
The Fulton poetic form has 3, 4, 5 words of 3, 4, 5 letters or 6 words of 6 letters (examples below) or 7 words of 7 letters and so on. Additionally, it has a pastoral theme and integral title.
It was inspired by an example of artwork created by Hamish Fulton's (b 1946): a landscape text and image work 'A Seven Day Walk in The Mountains Switzerland Early Summer 1984'.
Two examples illustrate the variety of the Fulton
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