See my POETRY LINKS PAGE - for all the wonderful things going on during April. The Progressive Poem links are on the right of this page.
"Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows." Edmunde Burke
I've read blog posts in these past weeks from teachers who are sad to start the spring testing, feeling that it's a disservice to their students. They express dismay that they are told they cannot tell a student who has overlooked a section to return to complete it. They feel they are betraying students who have worked hard this year, but are not yet able to feel the least bit of success in a test that is still beyond their capabilities. And they wonder at the test creators who are asking those who know most of the answers to sit being tested on nothing.
In writing, I've worked in different structures as often as I can, and recently attempted the French Lai, explained here. Examples I found appear to be rather romantic in theme, but I found no expectation of that, only the strict structure.
