Pantoum Fixed Verse Forms Forms Poetry

Pantoum Fixed Verse Forms Forms Poetry

The pantoum is a poetic form derived from the Malaysian pantun. In its modern form, the pantoum consists of an optional number of four-line stanzas, often unrhymed, in which the second and fourth lines of each stanza become the first and third lines of the following stanza. In more ambitious pantoums, the third and first lines of the first stanza become the second and fourth lines of the last stanza, so that the last line of the poem is identical to the first line of the poem. Some pantoums repeat only the first line of the first stanza in the last stanza.

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Pantoum

Poetry Knowledge Zone: Pantoum - Explanation, history, and step-by-step instructions for writing by Smitha Chakravarthula. Includes examples.
Pantoum 2 - A pantoum by Mark D. Hessman.
Owl Editing: Sol - A pantoum by Glen Wheeler.
Blue Musings - Thoughts on pantoums with a pantoum by Deane P. Goodwin.
Pantoum, An Explanation - With links to pantoums by Deane P. Goodwin and Mikki Pennington.
Journal Pantoums - Examples of how to use the pantoum in journal writing.
Stillbirth - A pantoum about grief by Laure-Anne Bosselar.
About.com Poetry: Pantoums - A listing of pantoum sites, including definitions, histories, and examples.
Poetry Form - The Pantoum - A description and explanation of the form, with examples and a step-by-step guide to writing one.
Harmonie du soir (Evening Harmony) - A pantoum from Flowers of Evil by Charles Baudelaire. In French and in multiple English translations.
Parent's Pantoum - By Carolyn Kizer. Includes RealAudio clip of poet reading the work. Part of The Academy of American Poets Web site.
Pantoums - By Anne Johnson. Includes an explanation of how to write a pantoum and links to other pantoum sites.
Pantoum of the Great Depression - By Donald Justice. Introduced by Robert Haas.
Pantoums for Free - A collection by Nicholas Gordon that can be used free for any personal or non-commercial purpose.

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