Readers, friends & fellow bloggers! This week’s Poetic form is “Ode”. “Ode” comes from the Greek aeidein, meaning to sing or chant, and belongs to the long and varied tradition of lyric poetry. Originally accompanied by music and dance, and later reserved by the Romantic poets to convey their strongest sentiments, the ode can be generalized as a formal address to an event, a person, or … Continue reading Poetic Form of the Week – Ode