Further Samples of Serial Poetry

[ysabetwordsmith]

There isn't a great deal of serial poetry readily available, but I've managed to track down a reasonable sampling. Much of the material in this installment is courtesy of my partner Doug. Some of these serials involve work all from the same person, while others combine work by different people. Some of the poems have also been set to music, song lyrics counting as a type of poetry.

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Poem: "Come Midwinter at Carterhall"

[ysabetwordsmith]

This poem came out of the September 8, 2009 Poetry Fishbowl. It was prompted by LJ user dormouse_in_tea. You can read the original post on LiveJournal.

Here is a direct sequel to the traditional folk song "Tam Lin." It points out some character flaws and leaps of illogic that really should have been obvious from things specified in the original song.

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Sunday Picnic

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jjhunter

Sunday, every Sunday, let's have a community picnic. It's probably been a long week, and it's lovely to have a few minutes to sit back and relax and enjoy some good conversation in a less formal space. Feel free to bring something for the Picnic Basket - a poem you liked this week, a thought you had or something you experienced, or even something completely unrelated to poetry whatsoever that you just feel like sharing. Just take a moment to say hello, and maybe have a bite to eat; no one is going anywhere fast, and the shade promises some relief from the everyday heat. Let’s get to know each other a bit better, here under the branches of the poet’s tree.