I tried searching for something along the same vein as I am sure there has probably already been a favourite forms thread.
BUT
If all you could write in for the rest of the century were 3 poetry forms... which 3 would you choose and why?
For me, it would be the Shakespearean Sonnet because I love the man and I love the history and significance of them.
The Tanka, which is one of the forms I recently taught at the Saturday School, because again I just love the history behind them. They were written in the 6th century Japan and considered to be the oldest form of poetry... but they were written by lovers - one each - after spending a night together (often in secret because this is the 6th century we're talking about) the morning after, as a sign of gratitude for the time they had spent together! Imagine! So romantic!
And probably blackout poetry, because it would give me chance to read more too, if I were only allowed these 3!
How about you?
I think Iād just write in free verse all the time because Im not sophisticated enough for form
Tankas and couplets are great forms. Didn't think I'd read those examples here.
For me, i'd say rhyming poems (which I'm a sucker for). I'd also like to attempt a villanelle because it would be challenging enough to practice for a lifetime, lol. Then the third type of poem... I want to say a traditional non-rhyming free verse so i'd be able to write lines in a stream of consciousness/narrative style and not feel restricted to adhere to any strict rules.
My suggestions are quite boring, so I'll give honourable mentions to sonnets and odes, which I've also written quite a few of.
Vanielle's,they're so much fun to pull off and some of my favorite recent work I written has been a Vanielle.
Tankas,they're simple but effective.
I'm very fond of the history as well,as it was very similar to what I did in high school.Only if it wasn't a tanka,otherwise,still a beautiful direct form to write in.
Ghazal,while I'm still working on them,I like the idea of the couplets being stand alone. It gives them an Identity of their own and since they don't have to actually relate,unless you want to go traditional route,each couplet can have its own narrative. There may be a theme throughout,but there's more ways to be freely expressive with Ghazal than previously thought.
Side note: I'm slowly starting to enjoy shorter forms of poetry,due to recent discoveries and challenge they are given me. š