An Abecedarian Poem Keeps Me Fresh

Why do I write poetry? It is something that helps me relax, like painting and cartooning. Most of what I have written probably isn’t poetry at all Just really short short short stories When people ask for a specific type of poem I look it up I can do a few things without researching them now Ninette, nonette and sonnet are easy for me. I do check the syllable count with howmanysyllables.com Tanka I always have to look up, and it makes me feel silly. Because it is only five lines. Why can’t I remember it? Quintain and English quintain and quatrain are something I have to research. I can do personalization, acronym and rhyme without research. Free verse and light verse are easy. Sometimes I know it is a narrative, not a poem at all. A list poem is fun. I like doing them. An abecedarian poem is a kick; it keeps my writing fresh. Rhyme Royal I always have to look up. That’s okay. Sometimes it is worth the research to create something new.