A few weeks ago, Mel challenged her MFA Sunday School students to write a villanelle. This was a new one for me. And quite difficult. It’s metered, rhymed, and two of the lines are repeated at very specific places within the form. This is what I came up with. It’s a very rough draft, and still untitled, so be […]
Big thanks to Mel for this assignment. I can’t believe I’ve got a (roughly) finished product in a week. If you haven’t checked out the MFA Sunday School, I highly recommend it! And go to the comments section of this week’s assignment to see the other great sestinas people have written. § § § […]
The latest assignment from Mel’s MFA Sunday School is to write a sestina. The rules are simple, but the task is incredibly difficult. I’m working on it. I’ve written one before, though, and since I’ve been writing a bit more about my relationship with Hubby, I thought I’d share my one successful sestina (still untitled) here: We drove east, past […]
MFA Sunday School – Week 2 – Query Letter Since I could hold a pencil, I’ve been drawn to the written word. My words, made permanent, just by the act of putting pencil to paper. A part of me that will remain long after my physical body has perished. Writing helps me to measure and weigh my […]
Something Out of Nothing 