Fixed Verse Forms
Craft of Poetry
A course on writing poems in rhyme, meter, and inherited forms. Covers the sonnet, sestina, and villanelle, among others. Taught by Vince Gotera and Damon McLaughlin at the Univers…
deviantART: poetic-forms
An online community of poets interested in trying out various poetic forms. Includes write-ups on each form, with examples, by members of the community.
Form Reports
Descriptions and examples of the kyrielle, terza rima, sapphics, the rondeau, the sonnet, the villanelle, and the sestina. From a course taught by Alberto Rios.
Guide to Verse Forms
Descriptions and examples by Bob Newman of a variety of verse forms.
Personality Quiz - What Poetry Form Am I?
A quiz of personal characteristics that leads to a humorous poem in one of several forms, including the cinquain, triolet, sonnet, and terza rima.
Poetry at Ariadne's Web
Resources on writing poetry, including advice on writing Ghazals, Haiku, Pantoums, Sestinas, Sonnets, Triolets, and Villanelles.
Poetry Forms and Terminology
A compendium of links to sites that define, explain, and give examples of a variety of poetic forms.
Poetry Pointers
A series of lessons on poetry by Al Rocheleau, including the sonnet, sestina, villanelle, and pantoum.
Poetry Terms and Poetry Forms
Definitions, with an anthology of poetry on a variety of subjects.
Suzie's Sanctuary - Poetry
Anthology by Suzanne Honour including different types of form poetry, including the cinquain, clerihew, haiku, kyrielle, rondeau, and villanelle.
The Desolation Poems: Poetic Forms Used in English
Poems by Jan Haag in each of 300 forms used in the English Language.
The Mediadrome - Words - Poetry: The Fixed Forms
A review by John Stringer of fixed forms in poetry along with examples.
Writing-World.com: Poetry
A collection of articles on writing poetry, including articles on such forms as the sestina, the sonnet, the triolet, and the villanelle.
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