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76Some Silly Poems
by Stacie Naczelnik
I write a lot of serious poetry, but I also like to go out on a limb once in awhile to try my hand at some silliness. In fact, when I was 18 and 19, all I did was write fun, silly, and wacky stuff. ... published 3 months ago
75How to Make a Chapbook - An Illustrated, Step-by-Step Guide
by Stacie Naczelnik
A chapbook is a hand-stitched pamphlet. In the colonial United States, street peddlers called chapmen sold chapbooks, which contained religious messages, political opinions, poetry, and popular pieces of... published 3 months ago
71Book Review of Diva by Rafael Campo
by Stacie Naczelnik
Divided into five sections, or chapters, Diva represents Rafael Campo’s experiences, as a practicing physician, poet, and gay man, as well as the stories of his patients. Campo’s patients are mostly... published 3 months ago
69Long Life, by Mary Oliver--A Reader's Experience
by Stacie Naczelnik
Mary Oliver incorporates a series of essays and poems to write about the connection between nature, people, and animals. She writes about the small moments in life: a walk through a field, watching a... published 11 months ago
69Five Poetry Writing Exercises
by Stacie Naczelnik
Every poet can benefit from writing exercises because they give you the opportunity to brainstorm and practice new forms. For beginners, poetry exercises are a good way to learn how to write poetry. For... published 3 months ago
68How to Write a Blues Poem
by Stacie Naczelnik
Naturally, blues poetry has its roots in music. It is a form that reaches into the experiences and histories of African Americans. The early blues poems were actually sung by slaves working out in fields. ... published 3 months ago
67Book Review of Marilyn Chin's Rhapsody in Plain Yellow
by Stacie Naczelnik
The topics Marilyn Chin writes about in Rhapsody in Plain Yellow cover a wide range of themes. Her poems are about identity: national, cultural, and personal; love: friendly, familial, and... published 3 months ago
65Writing Poetry with Musical Influences
by Stacie Naczelnik
Writing poetry isn’t only about stringing words together to create images, but also to use prosody to incorporate both intonation and rhythm into your poems. If you use hymnals and other short, catchy... published 2 months ago
63A Poetry Formula with 20 Requirements
by Stacie Naczelnik
Writing form poetry is not everyone’s cup of tea. Neither is reading it. However, I am a firm believer that the best poets have conquered the forms before reinventing them into new, breathtaking poems. ... published 3 months ago
60Rondeau Poem: Fitting Room Safari
by Stacie Naczelnik
Sized fourteen woman—shops in an exotic land,a jungle. She eyes the belted waistbandsof size ten tiger striped pants with desire;snakishly long dresses, tags say six, requiretucked in stomachs, bellies... published 9 months ago
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