POETIC PREOCCUPATIONS a confession
Blog Posted:3/19/2017 4:33:00 AM
Algernon C Swinburne the Victorian poet was very taken by alliteration and is a major aspect of his writings.Co incidentally alliteration was the form of my first poem(also the first one of mine to be chosen for publication ) .
I too like Algernon have had a number of poetic preoccupations with particular forms in my journey here as a poet.For some months in my early days here I would confess I was absorbed by the five line lanterne form (and of course by the footle which I later created and introduced to the poetry world here and elsewhere .) I was pre occupied with short forms in general(imagist in particular)
With me ,my pre occupation with a particular form lasted until it had run its course and the' well 'dried up so to speak.
Did you (have you?) a preoccupation with a particular poetic form , if so why not share it in this blog and perhaps give us a good example from your anthology for us to all to share.
Here is that lanterne ,my first posting here in 2007
VIDUAGE
Tall
nettles-
the dutch hoe
rusting in the
shed.