The Poet's Pen Giving Thanks There are many ways to show gratitude and writing a Thanksgiving poem is the way many have expressed themselves… November 13, 2018
The Poet's Pen Numbered Poems This month I thought we might do something different and fun. I want you to write an 81 word… August 16, 2018
A Pinch of Poetry What is blank verse? – Darlo O. Gemeinhardt What is blank verse? Blank verse doesn’t recognize a rhyme scheme but it does adhere to a developed metrical… August 5, 2017
A Pinch of Poetry Haiku: Poetic Forms II We’re going to explore a very short Japanese form of poetry known as haiku. This type of poem reflects a simpler… July 15, 2016
A Pinch of Poetry Poetry Defined Teachers of literature typically define poetry as anything other than prose. Even though this definition is true, it’s vague at… July 18, 2015