Poetic Form of the Week – Clarity Pyramid

Greetings! The Poetic Form of the Week is Clarity Pyramid. The Clarity Pyramid is a poetry form designed and constructed by Jerry P. Quinn. A Clarity Pyramid is a poem consisting of two triplets and a single line (7 lines in all). Usually, this poem is center aligned when displayed. The first triplet has 1, 2, and 3 syllables. The title of the poem is the … Continue reading Poetic Form of the Week – Clarity Pyramid

Revolutionary Poet of the Week – Rita Dove

Greetings! The Revolutionary Poet of the Week is Rita Dove. In 1952, Rita Dove was born in Akron, Ohio. Her books of poetry include Sonata Mulattica (W. W. Norton, 2009); American Smooth (2004); On the Bus with Rosa Parks (1999), which was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award; Mother Love (1995); Selected Poems (1993); Grace Notes (1989); Thomas and Beulah (Carnegie Mellon, 1986), which won the … Continue reading Revolutionary Poet of the Week – Rita Dove