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About SpecPoetic Musings
A column looking at the speculative side of life from mainly a poet's point of view. Some columns may touch on poetic forms, or the speculative poetry market and trends, while some may simply focus on seeing the world and fantasy through a poet's eyes. Author:
Marcie Lynn Tentchoff
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Taking Things Literally - (As Opposed to Literarily) Sometimes it really is okay to take what you read at face value.
Appeared 2007-05-05 in The Sword Review
Meant to be HeardGiven the choice, would you rather read poetry or listen to it?
Appeared 2006-11-13 in The Sword Review
Editorial DifferencesWhy does one editor rave over a poem while another rejects it?
Appeared 2006-09-11 in The Sword Review
What Makes the Cinquain Sing?Is this five line poem simply a westernized haiku?
Appeared 2006-08-10 in The Sword Review
Whatever Happened to the Epic?Is there any room in modern culture for the epic poem?
Appeared 2006-07-12 in The Sword Review
Trying the TrioletOne of the poetic forms most dependant upon the use of repetition, the triolet is tricky, but short enough to be a good starting place. It can also be a lot of fun.
Appeared 2006-06-13 in The Sword Review
Poetic RepetitionHow do poets see to it that lines of poetry get stuck in your head almost as easily as lines of songs?
Appeared 2006-05-23 in The Sword Review
Sonnet - An Overused Term?Shall I compare thee to a Summer's sonnet? Well, no. Not unless you have fourteen lines arranged in a very specific set of rhyming and metrical patterns. Then we'll talk.
Appeared 2006-05-05 in The Sword Review
Defining PoetryWhile "poetry" is a term commonly used (all too often with a sneer, a shudder, or a sigh), it is, perhaps, less easy to define than to make use of.
Appeared 2006-04-18 in The Sword Review
The Business End of Writing Speculative PoetryOkay, fine, you want to write speculative poetry. But can you make any money by doing so?
Appeared 2006-04-02 in The Sword Review
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