Poetry Styles

Pleasing to the ears, the music, Accompanying the God's journey, Named after the five instruments, with Conch leading the way to an auspicious start Heralding the arrival of the Almighty, Appeasing the grand elephant too, Variety is the music produced, Acoustics...

The tautogram is best explained by its Greek root words of “tauto” meaning “the same” and “gramma” meaning “letter”. Basically, all words in the poem begin with the same letter.

Than-bauk is a Burmese poetry style. ~A Burmese form ~A clever or witty poem ~Three lines, but not necessarily ~Four syllables per line ~The final syllable of the first line rhymes with the third syllable of the second line...

Named after Ogden Nash, Nashers are couplets (of any length) that feature comical rhymes, including wrenched rhymes (which occur when a word is deliberately mispronounced or its natural accent is shifted to force a...

An ovillejo is an old Spanish poem that's a bit like a fun riddle! Miguel de Cervantes, a famous writer, popularised this form around 1547-1616. The guidelines: A 10-line poem A 4-stanza poem. The first three...

Sticky I feel, sometimes smelly too, Not because I am fresh and brand new, Oil, paint, food and what not, Between fights I get caught, My buttons, sigh!! What all they go through!!!!   Photo by Piotr Cichosz on Unsplash

Echo verse is a poetic form that emphasises repetition within the structure of the poem. It deliberately repeats certain words, phrases, or sounds at specific intervals throughout the poem, creating a rhythmic and musical...

Air, chill, yet pleasant, Misty curtains envelop, Welcoming winters.