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On Sound in Poetry
Poetry and music have a long history with one another. In Ancient Greece, for example, poetry was always accompanied by an instrument, typically a lyre—that’s where we get the phrase “lyric poetry” from. Other fun facts: a “sonnet” is a “little song,” and poetry forms like the aubade or the ghazal started as types of…
Departure, Connection
As these paired short essays explore, we can connect beyond the usual boundaries of time and space. Writing can be a bridge—or life can be a bridge, and we can write as we walk over. At the Grave of Charlene Richard On December 28 of last year, I opened up Firefox, and noticed a suggested…
On Setting Your Story
As all storytellers know, setting is a key element of fiction. But what if I told you that the setting is a character of your story? A setting is not just the ground beneath your characters’ feet. Settings also have personality. A setting reacts to its characters, is transformed through different perspectives, has needs, desires, conflicts,…