02-12-2015, 06:52 AM
Nobody answered you about 'those French forms' but I think he might have meant the Villanelle.
Hate to tell you, but you will have to be meter and rhyme conscious to post here. I suggest reading lots of formal verse by lots of different poets, and maybe buying a book about meter and versification. There are some really good ones out there, but I hesitate to tout one on an open thread. If you want a title or author, PM me.
Above all, don't give up on this poem, even if it gets workshopped to death. You will learn a lot, and your poetry will thank you. Carry on. Leah.
Hate to tell you, but you will have to be meter and rhyme conscious to post here. I suggest reading lots of formal verse by lots of different poets, and maybe buying a book about meter and versification. There are some really good ones out there, but I hesitate to tout one on an open thread. If you want a title or author, PM me.
Above all, don't give up on this poem, even if it gets workshopped to death. You will learn a lot, and your poetry will thank you. Carry on. Leah.