Your (Own) Beat

August 14, 2014

“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let …

Pretzels & Bullfights: Make it new

June 2, 2014

It is easiest to write about nature and beauty when peace settles around the poets, yet peace is rare whenever …

May 29, 2014

Hi and welcome to dVerse, today I will introduce you to a form of poetry called the haibun. It goes …

April 10, 2014

Though there are many forms, there are only a few standard ones that are universally known. Those and some original …

March 20, 2014

Welcome poets, today I thought we should learn about kennings. A kenning is a very brief metaphoric phrase or compound …