Mansur of Dasht-e Kavir
The masnavi is a kind of Persian narrative poetry with rhyming couplets, often with morals around Sufi mysticism, ethics, and theology. My lessons are perhaps more deconstructive illuminations.
Of Kings and Things
When writing children’s verse, it’s hard to see where sincerity ends and parody begins . . . .
Phantom
Concrete poetry depends on the poem’s shape on the page for some of its meaning. I remember doing these as kids, yes, but now . . . ?
Epigrams
In the mood for some pithy wisdom? Maybe move on. . . .
Nursery Rhyme for 5-Year-Olds
“London Bridge” and “Ring Around the Rosie” had their day, too.
(no poetry here)
An image. An act.
Without comment.
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