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All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry.
G.K. Chesterton (1874 - 1936)
Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.
G.K. Chesterton (1874 - 1936)
A challenge, perhaps?
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New Poetry Forms for the New Year
The Fib Form
BRIEF HISTORY
The Fib, short for Fibonacci, was inspired by the numbers that begin the Fibonacci sequence (Knott). The form was put together by California writer and poet, Gregory K. Pincus.
“I’d like to say I invented a new form of poetry, [but] these sequences have been part of various poetic structures since before Fibonacci’s time. However, "the Fib" is my take on the idea, complete with a wicked cool name, if I say so myself” (Pincus).
Just like the Fib’s other definition (the one about lies), this form starts small and grows - almost with a life of its own.
MUST HAVES
*Six lines.
*Twenty syllables.
*Syllable count for the six lines:
1
1
2
3
5
8
COULD HAVES or What's The Poet's Choice In All This?
*Rhyme – Use it or not.
*Meter – Use it or not.
*Genre – the subject matter is up to the poet.
OF NOTE
*The author of this version of the form does suggest, staying away from articles (a, an, and the) in the shorter lines, as well as some other points to ponder in a link from the original article, called, “More Fibbery.” (See source link below for original article.)
*I also discovered another version using the Fibonacci sequence. This is to use a specific number of words per line, rather than syllables. In an article in the NY Times it mentions that Emily Galvin used Pincus' syllabic form and changed it to words and began to write short plays with it (Rich).
*In the same NY Times article it mentions another syllabic version that extends the form by two more lines, and was developed by Suresh Venkatasubramanian (Rich).
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The Rothko
BRIEF HISTORY
Bob Holman created this form when he tried to “read” a painting. The resulting transcription became a new poetry form.
MUST HAVES
*A Rothko painting in view.
*A format of three lines with three words in each line.
*Three of these words must be colors and must be in a tic-tac-toe formation:
Example 1
Color word2 word3
Word1 color word3
Word1 word2 color
Example 2
Color Color Color
Word1 word2 word3
Word1 word2 word3
Example 3
Word1 word2 color
Word1 word2 color
Word1 word2 color
There are more ways to format, since I didn’t list all the possible tic-tac-toe formations - but are you getting the idea here?
COULD HAVES or What's The Poet's Choice In All This?
*Rhyme – Use it or not.
*Meter – Use it or not.
*Genre – the subject matter is up to the poet.
Sources
Holman. “The Rothko.” About.com. 12 Dec 2007. <http://poetry.about.com/library/weekly/aa120898.htm>
Knott, Dr. Ron. " Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Section." Mathematics Department of the University of Surrey, UK 26 December 2007 6 Jan 2008 <http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fib.html>.
Rich, Motoko. "Fibonacci Poems Multiply on the Web After Blog's Invitation." NY Times. 14 Apr 2006. 7 Jan 2008. <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/14/books/14fibo.html>
Pincus, Gregory K. "The Fib." GottaBook. 01 April 2006. 12 Dec 2007. <http://gottabook.blogspot.com/2006/04/fib.html>.
If you create a poem using one of these forms, create a new variation of an existing form, or create a new poetry form, please send it through the feedback section at the bottom of this newsletter or send it directly to me in email. I may use it in a future newsletter!
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I found some poems using the Fibonacci sequence here at Writing.com, but these use it with words per line - not syllables per line.
An example of a piece of Rothko art
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I read the attached in "Items Seeking Review" and found it to be very nice. Thought you might want to check it out as well.
As for your newsletters, I always find them worthwhile. Thank you for the quotes. My grandsons -- 4 and 6 -- would probably enjoy the poem about farts as well. I'll check it out.
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I tried what was for me a new format, but I do not know if it existed earlier. It is hence nameless at present. How does one know if a format exists or not?
Well, I don't think I recognize it as an existing format. To know for sure you need to do more research. I would create a name, and perhaps another rule - like a specific genre to use with this form, to be sure this is totally yours. Even if the formatting is similar to another form, the added rules could make it your unique version. Honestly, as long as you didn't copy this form from anyone or anywhere, I wouldn't worry. 
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Great newsletter! Thanks for sharing that information! Can't wait to take that walk and start writing! Can't wait till next month to see some different forms of poetry. Good Job!
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Interesting Red Writing Hood. This is the first I have read about the Walk Poem and I search frequently for various forms, moods and genres of poetry. Thanks for featuring the walk poem. Larry
Thank you all for your wonderful comments. Keep them coming!  Also, send me any new forms, or versions of current forms, you personally create and I may feature it in an upcoming newsletter!
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