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A workshop proposal. Please read.

Submitted by wesley snow on Wed, 2016-01-06 12:58

Please, if you would, offer your thoughts on this...

A little while back Rula thought about running a workshop based on a few of the smaller structured poem formats.
Life got in the way and nothing happened. But it made me think it a good idea. I am proposing to run three small workshops in a row, each one discussing and writing a poem in a smaller western structured format.
The poems I propose to use are the Terza Rima, Ottava Rima and the Rhyming Sestina.
They sound complex and difficult, but they are surprisingly simple once explained.
The purpose of the workshop is to introduce participants to three forms classically used, but uncommon today.
I would very much like to know if there could be interest in such a workshop (or series of workshops).
Let me know.

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scribbler

Wed, 2016-01-06 14:57

hi wes

These sound like good ideas for a shortish workshop............stan

alidzain

Fri, 2016-01-08 19:49

Hi Wes

I'm open to new ideas for my writing format. Let's get this going!

Alid

Joan Rolls

Fri, 2016-01-08 20:27

Id like to take part in this

Id like to take part in this workshop. Thanks

wesley snow

Fri, 2016-01-08 21:05

Two is enough.

I'll get a syllabus put together. Thanks for the support. Geezer also mentioned interest as well as Stan. Maybe I can talk Rula into it. We'll have a good time.

W. H. Snow

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Rula

Sat, 2016-01-09 09:25

duplicated

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Rula

Sat, 2016-01-09 09:21

hello,

Though I can't promise much, all I know is that I should NOT miss any of your worshops sir.
I am in if you please.

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Rula

Sat, 2016-01-09 09:26

:)

Need a moderator?

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wesley snow

Sat, 2016-01-09 13:16

Yes, I need a moderator.

Are you offering? This one might be tough, but you are my better half. I don't want to press your time which is why I didn't ask. I know that a lot is going on, but I would love for you to moderate.

W. H. Snow

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Rula

Sat, 2016-01-09 14:02

it is my honor

to moderate.
I'll try my best to steal few hours to be with you all here.

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Eduardo Cruz

Tue, 2016-01-26 09:24

It's a great idea!

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Rula

Tue, 2016-01-26 13:15

Eddi

would you like to join?

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Eduardo Cruz

Tue, 2016-01-26 19:44

I would,

I am only available, one of two nights a week; Mondays after 8pm and Wednesday after 8:30pm eastern time. I will only be available for two hours on each of those nights.

Thanks
Fast Eddie

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Rula

Wed, 2016-01-27 14:07

I shall

add you anyway if you'd like to share your work.

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Rula

Tue, 2016-01-26 13:14

The Ottava Rima

Ok. everyone let's move on to the next form hoping for Mr. Snow to show soon. Hope all is well with him.

The Ottava Rima - according to Wikipedia - is a rhyming stanza form of Italian origin. Originally used for long poems on heroic themes, it later came to be popular in the writing of mock-heroic works. Its earliest known use is in the writings of Giovanni Boccaccio.

The ottava rima stanza in English consists of eight iambic lines, usually iambic pentameters. Each stanza consists of three alternate rhymes and one double rhyme, following the a-b-a-b-a-b-c-c pattern.

It can also be a two octive poem. abababcc, dededeff

or
three octive poem. abababcc, dededeff, ghghghii

Let's see what can everyone can do with this form guys :)

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