Matt BushnellNew Way to ListenHip-hop has become one of the most well known genres of music in our world today along with a very popular type of poetry. It is a common…Oct 31, 20222Oct 31, 20222
Matt BushnellThe BluesThe blues originated in southern rural field hollers and work songs that were patterned after African musical, linguistic, and social…Oct 24, 20223Oct 24, 20223
Matt BushnellSonnets and their StoriesThe Sonnet is a critical piece of poetic history which led to some of the most well known poets such as Shakespear. In each topic of poetry…Oct 10, 20221Oct 10, 20221
Matt BushnellPantoum and SyntaxThe pantoum is a French oriented piece of poetic literature that originated in the 1800’s. In a pantoum each line contains between 8 or 12…Oct 3, 20222Oct 3, 20222
Matt BushnellHaiku and ImageThe Haiku was created by Matsuo Basho which is a unique form of poetry that follows a specific form similar to a math equation. To start…Sep 19, 20224Sep 19, 20224
Matt BushnellGhazal & RepetitionThe ghazal is a form of poetry that dates back to as early as the seventh century originated by Arabian cultures. What makes the ghazal…Sep 16, 2022Sep 16, 2022
Matt BushnellDefinitions of FormOne meaning of form that has currency has the meaning “traditional form,” which usually means the use of rhyme and meter.Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022