Building with Two-By-Fours

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Paul at Paul’s Poetry Playground has introduced me to another new, rather obscure poetry form, called two-by-four, an “eight-word poetic form invented by the American poet and book publisher Lee Ann Brown.”  The poem is 4, 2-word lines.  Read more about the form at Paul’s page by clicking on the link above.

Bad Boyfriend

You loved
me enough
to make
me grieve.

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Bad Dreams

testing naked
lost car
forever falling
dead blackness

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New Puppy

tireless kisses
impromptu squats
running dreams
infinite cuteness

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OctWriPoMo

creative prompts
pump up
write juices
poems ferment

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Blogmates

write-read lovers
keyboards eyeballs
inhale exhale
creative community

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Music

heaven’s notes
aural pathway
played by
ecstatic souls

7 Comments Add yours

  1. memadtwo's avatar memadtwo says:

    I like the last one especially. (K)

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  2. Gina@alifelesslived's avatar Gina says:

    interesting form. helps improve one’s vocabulary for sure, well done Jade

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Thank you, Gina, glad you found the form interesting. I like it for the ability to do thoughtbytes but not being too constrained.

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      1. Gina@alifelesslived's avatar Gina says:

        thoughtbyytes…i love that phrase and well…thought!

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  3. Paul Szlosek's avatar Paul Szlosek says:

    Fantastic job on your two-by-fours! I am really loving seeing so many poets are mastering and making this form their own.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Paul thanks again for your introductions to new forms. Glad you enjoyed mine :)

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