I recently answered "I play tennis without a net (free verse)" to a question on writing and my favorite poetry style. Other poetry styles included in the survey were: Tanka/Haiku/Dodoitsu/Cinquain/Clerihew; Cobla esparsa, Sonnet, or Ode; Ghazal, Sestina, Villanelle, or Pantoum; and Isibongo, Ibitekerezo, or Hudibrastic.
I try to tell a story with my poems, creating a visual or experience of the emotions and sensations with prose like poetry. Ellen Bass is one of my favorite prose poets. Each poem tells a story in The Human Line.
Mostly the lines don't rhyme in the poems I write. Often I read the poem over and over out loud to focus on the sound of the words and the flow of the lines. One of the really great things about being in poetry anthologies is that I read what a diversity of poets like to write and see lots of different styles.
My most recent anthology is World Healing, World Peace through Inner Child Press featuring many of my fellow poets in The Year of The Poet Poetry Posse, including, Jamie Bond, Gail Weston Shazor, Albert ‘Infinite’ Carrasco, Siddartha Beth Pierce, Janet P. Caldwell, June ‘Bugg’ Barefield, Debbie M. Allen, Tony Henninger, Joe DaVerbal Minddancer, Robert Gibbons, Neetu Wali, Shareef Abdur – Rasheed, William S. Peters Sr, Terri L. Johnson, Teresa E. Gallion, Robert Gibson, Alicia C. Cooper, Hülya N. Yilmaz, Fahredin Shehu, Martina Reisz Newberry, Justin Blackburn, and Monte Smith.
I try to tell a story with my poems, creating a visual or experience of the emotions and sensations with prose like poetry. Ellen Bass is one of my favorite prose poets. Each poem tells a story in The Human Line.
Mostly the lines don't rhyme in the poems I write. Often I read the poem over and over out loud to focus on the sound of the words and the flow of the lines. One of the really great things about being in poetry anthologies is that I read what a diversity of poets like to write and see lots of different styles.
My most recent anthology is World Healing, World Peace through Inner Child Press featuring many of my fellow poets in The Year of The Poet Poetry Posse, including, Jamie Bond, Gail Weston Shazor, Albert ‘Infinite’ Carrasco, Siddartha Beth Pierce, Janet P. Caldwell, June ‘Bugg’ Barefield, Debbie M. Allen, Tony Henninger, Joe DaVerbal Minddancer, Robert Gibbons, Neetu Wali, Shareef Abdur – Rasheed, William S. Peters Sr, Terri L. Johnson, Teresa E. Gallion, Robert Gibson, Alicia C. Cooper, Hülya N. Yilmaz, Fahredin Shehu, Martina Reisz Newberry, Justin Blackburn, and Monte Smith.
Over the years it has been a pleasure to share the pages of poetry anthologies with authors, poets, storytellers: Adam Kiger, Adrian S. Potter, Alan Gilbert, Alan W Jankowski, Alberto O. Cappas , Alexis Mitchell, Alfreda 'Freddi' Ghee, Aline the Conscience Poet , Allene Rasmussen Nichols, Allie Marini Batts, Allison Grayhurst, Alvin G Thomas, Andrena Zawinski, Angie Y. McCoy aka Trinity, Ann White, Anna Chavell Stewart, Anthony Arnold, Antinea Maye, Aparna Pathak, Aria Nicole, Arnita D Doggett, Bänoo Zan , Benecia Blue, Brian H. Stark, Bryan Williams, C Beth Loofe, Carl Palmer, Carlene Beverly, Carlos L Wilmot, Carole Hall, Carolyn Jones, Cathryn Cofell, Cei Gillespie, Changming Yuan, Charles SeaBe Banks, Charlotte Ghost, Cheryl D Faison, Chris Sanderson, Christena Antonia Valaire Williams, Christina Filagi, Christina M. Brown, Christine M. Fulco, Christopher Reilley, Christopher Ryan, Christopher Scotty Scott, Clayton L Sanders, Colin James, Cris Staubach, Cyd Charisse Fulton, Cynthia J. Patton, D.L. Davis, Dag & Maya, Damian Knox, Dana L Stringer, Daniel WK Lee, Dave Sanderson, David Spicer, Denny Hoffman, Diana M. Raab, DL "I Love" Davis, Don Kingfisher Campbell, Donna M O'Connor, Dorit Sasson, Douglas H Melloy, Douglas Moore Jr., Dr John R Strum, edifyin graphix, Edward Folger, Elisa Hill, Elise Fee, Elizabeth E Castillo, Ellen Kashk, Emma Jane, Erik La Prade, Fahredin Shehu, Fawn E. Caldwell, Felicia Blue, Flavia Cosma, Florence Malone, Flowetic Justice, Fran Manns, Gabby Streck, Gabe Rosales, Gabrielle Denize Newsam, Gail Weston Shazor aka Navy Poet, Gayle Howell aka Lady Silk, George H Northrup, Gustavo Adolfo Aybar, Heartspoken Niecy aka Janice Johnson, Ian Thorpe, ishmael street, J Barrett Wolf, J Grey, Jaime Glasser, James Peach McClory, Jamie Bond, Janet Butler, Janet P Caldwell, Janice D Johnson, JefferyA Sanders, Jill Delbridge, Jillena Rose, Jim Thompson, Joan L Cannon, John Tustin, Johnny Blue Eyez, Jordan Sanderson, Joski, Juan Alberto Luna, Judy Guadalupe, June Barefield, Justin Blackburn, Justin Tony, K Ann Crump, KS Crawford, Kalisa M Powell, Karen Elizabeth Huff, Karla Huston, Katherine Wyatt, Katie Crawford-Dodson, Kay Robertson, Kelly Roach, Kellz Grammar, Kenneth Williams ~The Scarred Poet, Kim Baker, Kimberly Burnham, LM Harrod, LaLune Soolay, Larry Blazek, Larry Buffington, Larry Tozek, Laura L Snyder, Laura Loomis , LauraSue Gutierrez, Lela Northcross Wakely, Leo H, Leon A Walker, Leslie Mizz Fab Ryan, Lioness akaMsFran, Lisa D McCraw, Lisa Marshall , Lisa N Wiley aka LeeLee Aint Msbehavin', liz dolan, Loretta Hardrick, Lori A Williams, Lori Levy, Louis Rams, Louise Moriarty, Loving LaFaye, Luna Sonlay, Madeleine Beckman, Malcolm Miller, Maresa Whitehead, MariaA Costantini, Marianne Taylor, Marina Kris, Marissa S McNamara , Mark States, MarquiseL Williams, Marshal Lisa, Martin Cohen, Martina Reisz Newberry, Mary Dirksen, MaryL Barnard, MichaelA Holm , Michael Benifield, Michael Karl (Ritchie), Michael Kwaku Kesse Somuah, MichelleHartman , Miguel Keaton, Mirabai, Mitch Alexander, Mizz Fab , MonteSmith, Murray Alfredson, N Owen Holme, NancyHubble, Navy Poet, Neil Carpathios, Nils Peterson, Norberto Cruz, Orarinde Fiyinfoluwa, Oro Borous, Patricia Hemingway, Patrick Read , Paul Hostovsky, Paul Sands, Petra Robertson, QuintonVeal, Quise The NotebookWilliams, Rae Larie, Raziel Moore, Regina Ann, Renard Yearby, Riana George, Richard Ilnicki, RickeyK Hood, Robert Gibbons , RobertW Fox, Rodica Hapecia RiseRa Light, Rosalind Cherry, Rose Petals LynnieRose, Rosemarie Wilson, S. M.Kozubek, Samuel Benjamin, Santos Taino Santiago, SeaBe CharlesP Banks, Shareef Abdur-Rasheed, Shequita Phillips, Shey Anne Helton, Shihi Venus, Shirley Kiefer, SiNeh, Sonia Valencia Singh, StephanieM Giguere, Stephen Mead, Steve Dalachinsky, Steve McGoy, Stuart Irving Marshall, Sublime Poetess, Sugasaphire, Susan Adams, Susan Beem, Tammy Ingison, Tammymarie Jones, Tantra Zawadi, TeresaE Gallion, Terrell Stanley, Terri L Johnson, Terry Severhill, Thornne Elexadus Xaiviantt, Tim Tomlinson, Tina Culp Barton, Todd thelyfepoet Smith, Tony Henninger, Venus Jones, VeronicaHaunani Fitzhugh, Vicki Acquah, WilliamA Henkin, William S. Peters, WmCutter Black, WynneY Henry, Yevgeniy Levitskiy (YL), Yolande Barial, and Yvette Burks Beautifuldizasster.
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