New Forms (1): The Jenny

The Jenny

More Familiar Forms (1): The Tetractys

For the range of possibilities within this short form, you may find it helpful to read Quantum Leap (ed. Alan J. Carter), issue 49, February 2010. This issue contains the adjudication report and winning poems of the biennial 2009 Ray Stebbing Memorial Tetractys Competition.

Korean Poetry Forms in English (1): The Sijo

A helpful feature by Bernard M. Jackson can be found in Quantum Leap (ed. Alan J. Carter), Issue 49, February 2010. Bernard mentions Yun Seondo (1587-1671), a well known exponent of the Sijo form.

• Pyongsijo
  
• Chung Sijo
• Chang Sijo

Italian Poetry Forms in English (1): The Strambotto

Examples can be found in Quantum Leap Issue 49, February 2010 - with examples by Norman Bissett and others.

• Strambotto Romagnuolo
• Strambotto Siciliano
• Strambotto Toscano
• Strambotto Romagnuolo with Caudate
• Strambotto Toscano with Caudate