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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA 
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Pantoums are among my favorites... We've done them before, so I've borrowed the directions from a previous session... A pantoum is a form of poetry that uses line repetitions for effect. Of course, there are liberals and traditionalists who can't agree upon writing strictly to form or deviating a bit... The liberals think that it's perfectly acceptable to vary the words in the repeated lines a bit to enhance the development of the theme. The traditionalists hold strong and fast to the "no deviations" rule. In reality, you can make your own choice. I have to admit, I've done it both ways. You can find a couple of examples on this page. In planning your pantoum, the first and most important thing to consider is THEME - You have to have a theme that you can develop with repetitions. THINK THEME - THINK THEME - THINK THEME... It has to develop well to be successful. A pantoum, done properly, will also have a distinctive meter (one of your own choosing). Again, don't worry about that at first - Meter is easily ironed out after the poem has been written. Try to maintain some semblance of syllable count in your lines to make it easier, but don't stress over it until later. Since we're all meter-masters here, let's try to incorporate some imagery this time... sadistic grin.. hehe..  Simile - A comparison using as or like Metaphor - A comparison that doesn't use "as" or "like", but rather uses one idea to represent another Extended Metaphor - This involves the entire poem in a metaphorical comparison. Personification - Is giving the attributes of life to an inanimate entity. Onomatopoeia - What better time of the year to use this fun form of imagery than at halloween? This is the one that uses words that sound like themselves - Whoosh - Crash - Pop - Ahh-Chou - etc. Now, don't go overboard on the imagery - Your goal is to write a pantoum - not to put imagery in every line - just try to have some fun with it. All righty then - The Pantoum - Is formatted in this manner. You'll be writing six stanzas - each a quatrain which will consist of lines that repeat in this order: a1 b1 a2 b2 b1 c1 b2 c2 c1 d1 c2 d2 d1 e1 d2 e2 e1 f1 e2 f2 f1 a2 f2 a1 Note that the first line (a1) also becomes the last line - the poem loops back around to its beginning. So, your first line has to be one that's appropriate to end the poem as well (and still allow you to DEVELOP YOUR THEME). Let's see what we can do with this - starting with your repetitions - then we'll work on meter afterwards... and remember ...THINK THEME... March...  |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
Ok Nan! I will see if I can do this. Thank you for the explanation. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Yikes! You've got to quit using that pencil as a whip! Prairie Inkwells and some of its members are on it! More or less...March IS the month of Madness, is it not? |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
I'll have to get a message to my boss saying: "sorry boss, I've no time to come to work, I've to do a Pantoum for my class, I've to do the pedigreestuff for my sheep, I've to watch my sheep closely for they are going into labour pretty soon, so sorry for you boss, but you're the last one on my list". HA HA HA Titia A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess... |
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Poet deVine
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since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
I want to write a pantaloon and maybe a paradiddle with meter and rhyme and maybe I’ll end it with a riddle A villain thrown in for some spice and maybe a siesta or three and if it’s good, I’ll send it on to Passion’s in Poetry! |
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Bridget Shenachie Senior Member
since 2002-01-23
Posts 1056Kansas USA |
Thanks for the explanation. I'm new to all this and the word "Pantoum" just entered my awareness with your announcement on Monday. Sunshine has the PRAIRIE INKWELLS primed and writing. We are really enjoying your class material. Thanks, Nan! Bridget Shenachie |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
Hey, maybe I'm just not smart enough to do this one. Better change my name. What is PRAIRIE INKWELLS? [This message has been edited by SmartChick (03-07-2002 09:51 PM).] |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
You're Smart enough, Chickie... Prairie Inkwells are an outside group of poets working together on posting here in the workshop...  |
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