Introduction Little poetry is a broad term for very short poems usually anywhere from one line to a dozen or so that aim to capture a single feeling, image, or idea without wasted words. It includes classic forms like haiku and Imagist verse as well as newer styles like Instapoetry. In short, if a poem … Read more
Introduction Have you ever read a poem and felt like you were watching a movie unfold, line by line? That’s the magic of narrative poetry: poems don’t just describe a feeling, they tell you a story, complete with characters, conflict, and an ending that stays with you long after you’ve closed the book. I still … Read more
Everyone has a story about who they are. Some stories are simple. Others are complicated, full of contradictions, still being written. The poem gives these stories shape. It is a form of poetry that starts with two small words “I am” and opens into something much larger: a definition of self, a claim of existence, … Read more