Poetry
Juxtaposition Definition: What is Juxtaposition in Literature?
Juxtaposition occurs any time a writer places multiple ideas or images next to each other, without drawing a clear relationship between them. It is, in other words, the art of…
Read MoreLearn to Write! 8 Tips on Learning How to Write
If you’re here, you want to learn to write—whether that’s poetry, fiction, nonfiction, or something in-between. Learning to write is a process, one that requires consistent hard work and determination—and…
Read MoreOde Poetry: How to Write an Ode Poem
The ode poem is an ages-old poetry form that praises and celebrates people, places, things, and ideas. Poets have written odes to Grecian urns, the west wind, the hymen, and…
Read MoreBurnt bacon
Burnt bacon
for a few seconds
the dog forgets me
Moss and bark
Moss and bark in
the abandoned empty
shopping car
Canal waves
Sleepy canal waves
mirror firefly carnival
heartache softens
Fan breeze
Fan breeze. Pinned to
wall, paper turns butterfly
fluttering wings
Dove
The dove egg-sits up
top on the ledge of the porch
from my couch
Iron skillet rusting
Iron skillet rusting
In rank summer grass—
The peeling clapboard cottage
misty morning fog
misty morning fog
first light on the horizon
storefront flowers