56. Bytelle

A long time ago, I made the Collatz poetic form, which was just about as nerdy as it gets when it comes to poetic forms. But tonight, after several cups of coffee, I have come up with an even nerdier (by that, I mean super cool) poetic form called the Bytelle.

55. Disquottet

The Disquottet. It’s a poetic form I made up. Basically, you take any one famous quotation (or any quotation you like) and you construct a poem using only the words in said quotation, presenting it in the same sequence, repeating as many times as desired.

41. Gothennet

As a poet, I am enamored by Poe’s writing. There is something about the dark—yet oddly humorous—quality of his words that grabs me; lures me into a web of . . . joy. Strange how that is, isn’t it?

When I look at art today, and I try to think of some semblance of Poe, what comes to mind is the Batman. Think about it. Bruce Wayne had a grim start to his life. A grim present with all the mayhem in Gotham. And, of course, a lot of the characters in the comic are a bit mentally deranged.

36. Collatz Poem

Of course, we all know what the Collatz Conjecture is. Wait. You don’t? Man, have you been missing out on some serious fun! (If by “fun,” you mean restless nights spending many an hour of your lifetime wasting away wondering whether the Collatz Conjecture is correct, then yes. Fun.)

You begin with a natural number n. If n is even, divide it by 2; if n is odd, then multiply n by 3 and add 1. You repeat the process indefinitely; the conjecture is that whatever number you start with, you will always end up at 1.

When I found out about the Colltaz Conjecture, I knew I had to make a poetic form out of it.

34. Gratielle

Okay so, I realized that though I’ve not made much progress in my writing career, I have much to be thankful for. I have friends to thank. My family. Our two dogs. My best friend and personal editor. My then- but now-ex-boyfriend. E-publishing (a last resort I’m open to).There are so many people and things to be thankful to and for!

That’s what inspired me to make the Gratielle, an original poetic form, the name of which is derived from Latin Gratia. As the haiku’s theme revolves around things nature-related, so the Gratielle’s around giving thanks.