
Reading Chair – Ae Freislighe
The ae freislighe poem is an older Irish quatrain form which opens and closes on the same word or phrase; here that full circle, though, is a turn in tone.
The ae freislighe poem is an older Irish quatrain form which opens and closes on the same word or phrase; here that full circle, though, is a turn in tone.
Two speakers exchange tanka. What is coded?
More poetic forms that did not appear in Unwoven. Here is a brief shadorma, an older poem from Spain, here transplanted to a Michigan September.
Unwoven, Waywords Studio first book of poetry, launches Sept 17 on YouTube! Unique prizes and opportunities, available from Sept 17-18 in all time zones!
The zejel is an old Spanish form of poetry derived from an earlier Arabic tradition. Its language is most often plainspoken or colloquial. (But the subject rubs off on you.)
Haibun are haiku that pair prose and poetry, often autobiographical narratives of memorable moments or scenes of awareness.
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