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[...] is a single line of poetry, though more loosely it is a series of words arranged metrically. A stanza is a group of these verses, usually composed of four or more that work together in a poem or a [...]

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:14:36 +0000

can any body tell mehow can we do da rime scheme of this stanza !!!!
example
round,round,the roof doth run;
And being ravished thus,
Come i will drink a tun
To my propertius
it a b a b
but i cant get it y and when do we put da c , d , e , and f !!!!!

By: pegah

pegah — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:33:59 +0000

hi
thank you so much for your great explanation. i’m a persian girl and study english as a second language.
your article help me so much
thank you again

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;ljljgjvkuyv — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:10:35 +0000

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By: Aubrey

Aubrey — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:19:38 +0000

this didn’t help much!

Aubreys last blog post..Poem: The Second Hospital

By: hemouda

hemouda — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:27:08 +0000

thank you for putting stanza out there

By: King Blogger

King Blogger — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:53:16 +0000

Thanks for all these explanations. I’m just now getting into serious writing, so all of these help quite a bit. I kinda feel stupid not knowing what any of these are though, lol.

By: Katina

Katina — Sat, 31 May 2008 05:24:30 +0000

I have been writing poetry for the past ten or so years, and have learned that the best poems are those that are written from the “heart” verses the “brain.” However, without the brain, we would have a whole lot of grammar issues. The 30 poems in 30-day project is very common nowadays, although, the topics listed here on the site are extremely useful, thank you.

Last August, a new site opened, “my site” and we are slowly getting the word out about the writing contest, and other features. It seems that so many new writers get caught up in the poetry.com trap which saddens me.

Poetry that is well developed has a place in books, electronic journals, and online. I think that we need to stress to new writers, especially those interested in poetry, that writing poems is work–work, that deserves recognition, publication, and eventual income generating business.

Writers take it from me, you can improve your writing, you can find a literary agent, and you can get paid for all of your efforts in writing. All you need to do is do the research. Find out who is accepting poetry, “small presses, electronic journals, online writing communities, writing competitions, publishers, and so on.

After you locate a dozen or so places to submit your work too. Check the company out. Are they a mass produced publishing company? Do they expect money to publish your writing? With giving you nothing in return?

Writers–Spring Fling Writing Competition 2008 has just been extended until July 4, 2008. You still have time to submit a poem, short story, or flash fiction entry! Go to OSWS: One Stop Write Shop, to learn more.

Thank you,

Sincerely,
Katina M. Woodruff
Writer for OSWS
2007-2008

Good Luck to all of you!