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FoldedForthcoming: Handmade Journals
Sarah and I have been cooking up some yummy projects for April — National Poetry Month in the USA. Here’s a sneak peek at one item: a flexible travel journal (handmade by yours truly) for all you #bujo enthusiasts out there. Sarah (who LOVES… Continue Reading “FoldedForthcoming: Handmade Journals”
I wonder what you see…
INVITATION: All art grows out of paying attention: in sight, sound, scent, taste & touch. You are invited to craft a written response (poetry or prose, 50 words or less) to the images and scene below.
Submission Guidelines Revised
If you’ve been thinking about sending us a query for your work, please be aware that we just revised our submission guidelines:
Write Short & Share: Trokeen
A column created in preparation for Folded Word’s upcoming panel on short-form poems at the New Hampshire Poetry Festival. As we mentioned last week, writing short form poetry can provide a self-contained place to experiment with poetic elements you’ve never used before. Sometimes, however,… Continue Reading “Write Short & Share: Trokeen”
Write Short & Share: Cherita
A column created in preparation for Folded Word’s upcoming panel on short-form poems at the New Hampshire Poetry Festival. As we mentioned last week, writing short form poetry can provide a framework for practicing specific poetic skills. It can also serve as a safe,… Continue Reading “Write Short & Share: Cherita”
Write Short & Share: Shadorma
This week’s featured short form is the shadorma. I couldn’t find any conclusive information on its invention, but the rules for this form seem to be a riff off the simplified English version of the Japanese tanka…
I wonder what you see…
INVITATION: All art grows out of paying attention: in sight, sound, scent, taste & touch. You are invited to craft a written response (poetry or prose, 50 words or less) to the images and scene below.
Write Short & Share: Puente
This week’s featured short form is the puente, invented by James Rasmusson. The rules for this form are simple:
Write Short & Share: Lanturne
This week’s featured short form is the lanturne (I’ve also seen it spelled lanterne). The rules for this form are simple:
I wonder what you see…
INVITATION: All art grows out of paying attention: in sight, sound, scent, taste & touch. You are invited to craft a written response (poetry or prose, 50 words or less) to the images and scene below.
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