Holiday Inspiration

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‘Tis the season for inspiration—when you can stir it.

So…

Remember that if you are a paid subscriber, you have a free e-book waiting for you—to stir your inspiration this holiday season (or to share as a small gift with a friend).

Here’s a sample from your free e-book, Inspired…

Try It: The Villanelle

The villanelle began as a song and dance form, sung by shepherds and farmers in the Italian countryside. Perhaps it is no surprise that the villanelle resists narrative development and relies on repetition. It may have been the perfect accompaniment to a day of harvest or planting, a night of keeping sheep under the stars.

Try it? Consider an area of your life that feels repetitive and resistant to answers. An argument (as in one of our sample poems), a relationship (as in our other sample poem), a job, an emotion or memory that won’t leave you be. What is the central piece that feels repetitive? Put it in the repeating lines.

(Get a free copy of Inspired for villanelle instructions and sample poems! Plus, you also get seven more ways to write poems you can love.)

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(And, Happy Holidays!)

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