Over the years, there have been many obscure poetic forms such as Pantoums, Sestinas, Dorsimbras, Lentos, and so forth, that have fallen out of use. Some of these I had to write for eleventh grade English class, some I just decided to try on for size. In either case, I'd like to extend special praise and thanks to John Hollander's poet's guide Rhyme's Reason, whose catchy verses helped me master these tricky forms. I highly, highly recommend it. These also include poetic forms that I found elsewhere and mimicked, such as A Chant for Ra, which is based on the chants that have been used to summon the Winged Dragon of Ra, adhering to all their similarities. Enjoy!

Chazz's Tale: A Ballad of the School Duel pt1
Chazz's Tale: A Ballad of the School Duel pt2

Ayers Rock Sunrise Lento

First Pantoum

Match of the Millennium Pantoum

The Sestina of Doom

Match of the Millennium Sestina

I Discuss My Aversion to Free Verse (in Grossblank Form)

The Disaster Dorsimbra

A Chant for Ra

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