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twofiftythree posted in the group ”BACK TO POETRY BASICS”
bi-trillets attempt. this one wasn’t easy for me…never do well when rhymin is involved.
endless night confession
breathe in the black smoke, love feels like a joke
the nights we wasted tasted strange
cheap liquor kiss, dirty exchangeyou were my worst itch, struck like a kill switch
old barroom lungs in borrowed light
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I wonder if we are readin the same poem. I really expected this one to get marked up with a red pen on all the places I went wrong. I appreciate your input and the lessons you’re providin. I’ll agree with you on fixin the rhyme so I’ll add the s to pain. but you’re gonna have to pry my lowercase letters and lack of punctuation from my cold dead ha…Read More
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Ha-hahhhh!
That’s a given, M’Friend, but I’ll never give-up on ya. 🤓
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RICHARD "Rascal" JENKINS posted in the group ”BACK TO POETRY BASICS”
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SESSION FIVE
Wednesday, November 26th, 2025
This session is “The MAGIC of POETIC VOICE.”~———————————•§•———————————~
WHAT IN THE HECK “IS” The MAGIC of POETIC VOICE?
by Richard W. Jenkins, MFA
©2002After reading, closely studying, and writing poetry with considerable depth for many ye…Read More
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RICHARD "Rascal" JENKINS posted in the group ”BACK TO POETRY BASICS”
OUR FIRST ’BACK TO POETRY BASICS’ SESSION:
“LEARNING & UNDERSTANDING THE ENGLISH SONNET”
by Richard W. Jenkins
© 22 Oct, 2025DETAILS OF THE ENGLISH [Shakespearean] SONNET
(taking notes for reference is a very good idea)A bit of interesting and awakening study is ahead, but it will be for this first time only in order to fami…Read More
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Thanks for the Likes! 🤓
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Styxian posted in the group News and Suggestions
Just a note to those who follow her, Adelphina has her book completed and it should be available soon.
She put a great deal of work into it, including all artwork. I’m very proud of her for sticking with it. I can learn from her!1 Comment-
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That is fantastic news. Sorry for commenting late. I am also proud of her.
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S. Libellule posted in the group Published Authors
Started assembling my poems for Inks of Africa, my poetry collection of African poems. I had three expeditions to Africa totaling about two months on the Dark Continent, visiting about a third of the countries. This book will also include photos, those I have taken as well as others I have purchased from Dreamstime. In this work I have been using…Read More
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A brilliant submittal, Syr Dru
Congratulations on another successfully excellent effort in displaying such admirable skill in the true essence and grasp of that which is conveyed in these earnestly shared teaching sessions.
Your poetic potential is second to none … this piece is spot-on in every sense of the phrase: meter, poetic voice, i…Read More