Bravehearts

Bravehearts

Away from family, friends and cozy home, They withstand the severe heat, rains, wind and storm. They put their lives at stake, to save the nation, And it is because of them, that we breathe free. Air, land, water, nothing can stop them ever, As they sweep through...
Poet’s Pen

Poet’s Pen

Thoughtful thoughts take solid shape (7)  When words nurture, nestle them so well (9)  Poem pose with rhyme, rhythm (6)  Stories speak about grit, glamour. (8)  Poet’s pen, works wonders, (5)  To refresh, recharge, calm, cool. (7)  Verses, make mind relax, rest....

Hendecasyllabic

A Classical Greek and Latin metrical line consisting of 11 syllables: typically a spondee or trochee, a choriamb, and two iambs, the second of which has an additional syllable at the end. The classical Latin poet Catullus favored the line. It is seldom used in...

The Alliterisen

This is  a form created by Udit Bhatia.  It is a simple seven-lined poem with a specific syllable pattern and two alliterations per line. For example: Glorious Graves, and wonderful waves.  Alliteration is the succession of similar consonant sounds. They are not...

Skinny Poem

A Skinny is an American short poem (a fixed form) that consists of eleven lines. The first and eleventh lines can be any length (although shorter lines are favored). The eleventh and last line must be repeated using the same words from the first and opening line...