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Poetry Writing 101: The Fourteener and Iambic Heptameter
By SilencioBarnes on October 27, 2011
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Note: Below you will find an exercise and an explanation on iambic heptameter. You will see three different versions of the same poem, with changes highlighted – enjoy:) This warning was suggested by a fellow poet on facebook I want to preface this with the fact that I may have absolutely no idea what I’m [...]
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Where Does the Name ‘SilencioBarnes’ Come From?
By SilencioBarnes on October 19, 2011
I’m often asked where does the name SilencioBarnes come from and I always wanted to write a post that I could direct people who want a full explanation to (is that pretentious?) – Anywho, it’s no big mystery. However, to understand the name you must understand a coupla things first: What’s In a Name? Really? [...]
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Writing About the Ocean
By SilencioBarnes on October 12, 2011
Recently, I’ve been trying to write poetry about the ocean for possible submission to Ocean Magazine. It’s turning out to be something of a journey for me. Read my thoughts on the matter after the jump :) (meaning click the damn link to read more!)
Posted in General Blogging, Poetry Writing, Writing | Tagged amityville ny, amityville-horror, background-of-images-poetry, background-pictures-for-poetry-writing, electronic rights, Long Island, ocean, ocean magazine, online publication, Online Writing, poem, poetry, poetry-background-images, poetry-background-picture, writing poetry | 2 Responses
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