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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 25 MIN

Forms of poetry

from Pomodoro Breaks · host Panigrahi Nirma

The Norton Anthology, The Making of a Poem, edited by Strand and Boland, explores the history and structure of diverse poetic forms. It illuminates rules for traditional verse like the sonnet, villanelle, and sestina, tracking their turbulent passage to contemporary poetry. This essential guide examines form, meter, and open forms as keys to understanding poetry's evolving dialogue and human elegance.

The Norton Anthology, The Making of a Poem, edited by Strand and Boland, explores the history and structure of diverse poetic forms. It illuminates rules for traditional verse like the sonnet, villanelle, and sestina, tracking their turbulent passage to contemporary poetry. This essential guide examines form, meter, and open forms as keys to understanding poetry's evolving dialogue and human elegance.

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