Blinded by the Bomb: an Analysis of Peter Meinke’s “Atomic Pantoum”

Ghazal and Repetition

The ghazal is a style of Arabic poetry most known for its formal disunity marked with rhyme, repetition, and prosody. The chapter “Ghazal: To Be Teased Into Disunity” by Agha Shadid Ali from the book, “An Exaltation of Forms” written by Annie Finch and Katherine Varnes, describes the…

The Language of Silence in Daniel Hall’s “Souvenir”

The Story Behind the Pantoum

The pantoum is a traditional form of poetry, primarily noted for its intricate “prosody — internal rhyming at…

Haiku and Image

The poetic form, Haiku, originated from Japan consisting of a five-seven-five pattern of syllables. The earlier term for Haiku is…

Ghazals

In the chapter titled ‘Ghazal: To Be Teased Into Disunity’ by Agha Shahid Ali, he talks about…

Sonnet: A Feminist View

The sonnet is a long-lasting form of poetry that has seen many changes come…

Repetition in the Souvenir

In literature, repetition is a highly compelling device as it helps convey a theme while also contributing to…

Repetition in Ghazal

The Ghazal originates from seventh-century Arabia, being made up of couplets that are independent from one another…

Pantoum and Syntax

this article describes the form and meaning of a pantoum