Practice writing with the different cadences shown below. Start with iambic pentameter, which is a natural rhythm for the English language. With iambic pentameter, each line has five iambs. Say out loud “duh DUH, duh DUH, duh DUH, duh DUH, duh DUH” to hear the rhythm. Here’s a line from Shakespeare in iambic pentameter: “But, … poetry rhythms

Design a pattern poem. Pattern poems form shapes with the typographical arrangement of the words and lines of text on the page. Also called shape poetry, concrete poetry, or visual poetry, the concept of merging content and appearance goes way back. Poets in Greek Alexandria, 3rd century BC, wrote poems to decorate religious artworks. (According … 164. pattern poetry

Keroac offers 30 essentials for writing spontaneous prose in “Belief and Technique for Modern Prose.” Scribbled secret notebooks, and wild typewritten pages, for yr own joy Submissive to everything, open, listening Try never get drunk outside your own house Be in love with your life Something that you feel will find its own form Be … Jack Keroac’s essentials for spontaneous prose