For National Poetry Month this year, I am writing poems in uncommon, unusual, or inventive poetic forms. The only rule I have set for myself is that I choose forms I am unfamiliar with. Here are some of the resources I am referencing.
- 20+ Different (& Wild!) Poetry Forms for Inspiration
- A Strange Poetry
- Refrigerator, Blackout, And Other Radical Poetry Forms
- Experimental Poetry Forms
- Shadow Poetry (See invented forms)
- 20 Fun Poem Types (You've Probably Never Heard Of)
Today's poem is a Clarity Pyramid.
A clarity pyramid is a poem consisting of two triplets and a single line (7 lines in all). The first triplet contains the title (first word) and synonyms for that word. The first 3 lines are 1, 2, and 3 syllables. The second triplet provides a bit of information about the topic and the lines are 5, 6, and 7 syllables. The final line is 8 syllables, is included in quotations, and provides a definition for the title word. Phew! That's a lot to think about. You can learn more about the form at Shadow Poetry.
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BLUE
downcast
depressed
worries fill her mind
darkness smothers the light
hope feels like a distant dream
“drowning in a sea of sorrow”
Poem ©Tricia Stohr-Hunt, 2025. All rights reserved.
I hope you come back tomorrow to see what new poetic form I've chosen. You can also read the other poems I've written this month.
- April 1 - Quinzaine
- April 2 - Preposition poem
- April 3 - Lipogram poem
- April 4 - Venn diagram poem
- April 5 - Punnett poem
- April 6 - Bingo card poem
- April 7 - Assembly diagram poem
- April 8 - Brevette
- April 9 - Pleiades
To see what others are writing this month, check out Jama Rattigan's 2025 National Poetry Month Kidlitosphere Events Roundup.
That IS a lot to think about. I am going to be learning from you all month...and so will Little Red be doing... Thank you. xx
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