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For the whole last night, I’d been dizzy since something uncomfortable happened. (No, not the earthquake happened in Aceh, I’m in Surabaya, I hope everything there will be back to normal).

This morning, dear Luci woke me up with his blog about poem. Don’t worry Luci, I’m not a sensitive girl, I’m logical. :p I won’t eat you alive, otherwise I’m afraid you’ll get eaten…. *kidding… :D Smiles… ^^

I’m sorry to say that I need to write this blog since my comment would be long and I intend other members especially who feel discourage will read this too. :)

First, I will introduce myself that I WAS a student in a language class in Senior High School, so I learnt literature more than students in science class. But, I took Physics in the college. Strange?? But it is the fact. (Ok, that’s not important to tell actually) :D

Second, I’m NOT a PROFESSIONAL fluent English Teacher nor English Native Speaker. (So, people may think my words are not reliable… :( , it’s fine) I can still breath :)) :D

Hmm….I don’t like long blog, so I will make it brief. This is also for our knowledge. ;)

I learned poetry in my language. Several times I made poems to be read in the school, also lyrics to be yelled when I was a newbie at the Institute Technology. :D Well, it is about how to deliver a message in the term of poem. It is said there are many kinds of poem. Sure here I will give you information from internet, but that's not different from what I've learned. I won’t explain the detail, you can visit this link...

http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poems/other/

http://www.poemofquotes.com/articles/poetry_forms.php

http://www.poeticterminology.net/

http://examples.yourdictionary.com/what-are-different-types-of-poems.html

Many types of poem are with the rules. From the strict rules to the easy rules. But you may miss one type of poems. This is called a Free Verse Poem. 

Definition of Free Verse

While it is easy to think that poems have to rhyme, free verse is a type of poetry that does not require any rhyme scheme or meter. Poems written in free verse, however, do tend to employ other types of creative language such as alliteration, words that begin with the same sound, or assonance, the repetition of vowel sounds.

Some people find free verse to be a less restrictive type of poetry to write since it doesn't have to employ the form or the rhyming schemes of other types of poetry.

The free verse form of poetry became popular in the 1800s, and continues to be popular among poets even to this day. TS Eliot was one of the masters of the form, as best seen in his poems The Waste Land and The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, which begins:

Let us go then, you and I,    
When the evening is spread out against the sky    
Like a patient etherized upon a table;    
Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets,    
The muttering retreats            
Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels    
And sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells:    
Streets that follow like a tedious argument    
Of insidious intent    
To lead you to an overwhelming questionÉ.            
Oh, do not ask, ÒWhat is it?Ó    
Let us go and make our visit.

Free Verse is a form of Poetry composed of either rhymed or unrhymed lines that have no set fixed metrical pattern. The early 20th-century poets were the first to write what they called "free verse" which allowed them to break from the formula and rigidity of traditional poetry. The poetry of Walt Whitman provides many illustrations of Free Verse including his poem "Song of Myself".

 

Free Verse - A Free Verse Poem does not follow any rules. Their creation is completely in the hands of the author. Rhyming, syllable count, punctuation, number of lines, number of stanzas, and line formation can be done however the author wants in order to convey the idea. There is no right or wrong way to create a Free Verse poem

Here I found some examples for you.

America by Allen Ginsberg (Sorry, it's too long to copy here..:p)

Fog by Carl Sandburg

The fog comes

on little cat feet.

It sits looking

over harbor and city

on silent haunches

and then moves on.

A Birthday Poem by Ted Kooser

Just past dawn, the sun stands
with its heavy red head
in a black stanchion of trees,
waiting for someone to come
with his bucket
for the foamy white light,
and then a long day in the pasture.
I too spend my days grazing,
feasting on every green moment
till darkness calls,
and with the others
I walk away into the night,
swinging the little tin bell
of my name.

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William Carlos Williams is one of the most important American free verse poets, along with Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Ezra Pound and T. S. Eliot.

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This Is Just To Say
by William Carlos Williams

I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox

and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast

Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
and so cold

 

Soonest Mended by John Ashbury

Barely tolerated, living on the margin
In our technological society, we were always having to be rescued
On the brink of destruction, like heroines in Orlando Furioso
Before it was time to start all over again.
There would be thunder in the bushes, a rustling of coils,…….
The whole thing might not, in the end, be the only solution……..
Came plowing down the course, just to make sure everything was O.K.…
About how to receive this latest piece of information.

And you can read the rest example of Free verse poems in here...

http://www.thehypertexts.com/The%20Best%20Free%20Verse%20Poems%20of%20All%20Time.htm

and here... http://www.poetrysoup.com/poems/free_verse

Too many, you can google yourself... *peace.. ^_^

To be honest, :( this is the first time I heard that poem should have same rhyme, and should always have some rules. :( While for so long I really like this type of poetry. Also Narrative poems. Okay, my words may not be reliable. Tell me where my mistake is. What about those famous Free Verse Poem Poets? Not acknowledged? 

I'm sorry I failed to make a short blog. I didn’t realize that this would be long. :p Time to say……

Thank you so much for reading. My friends, please don't feel discourage. I really really appreciate your all efforts in my challenge, and you know there’re still 19 words left, wanna try more? :)) C'mon please....GO GO GO....!! Eva would cheers you up. :)) :D I hope this blog will be useful for you. Note: I would never ever praise your post if it is NOT from the bottom of my heart.

Definition of poem and poetry from some sources:

1. Poetry is a literary form, whereas a poem is a written piece of work.
2. Poetry is an art form, whereas a poem is a composed work.
3. Poetry is the use of words and language to evoke a writer’s feelings and thoughts, while a poem is the arrangement of these words.
4. Poetry is the process of creating a literary piece using metaphor, symbols and ambiguity, while a poem is the end result of this process.
5. Poem is a writing which consists of both the speech and song. Poem might be either rhyming or non-rhyming.
6. Poetry is a literary form of art. It has the use of word and speech in drama, song and comedy. It is made of poems.

Once again, thank you so much. I'm waiting for your any corrections. Have a beautiful month! I want my aisukurimo (ice cream) now... ^_^