This was a pretty good one. If you'd like to read the actual Medskerpedia poems, why not inquire about joining the group? Until then... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliard#Goliardic_poetry   What is this? Every day I write a poem based on that day’s entry from the Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics. For more info about joining Medskerpedia, or… Continue reading Medskerpedia Day 519: Goliardic Verse

This was a silly, absurd one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnomic_poetry   What is this? Every day I write a poem based on that day’s entry from the Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics. For more info about joining Medskerpedia, or to chat about it, email me!

More fun with Greek metrics! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyconic     What is this? Every day I write a poem based on that day’s entry from the Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics. For more info about joining Medskerpedia, or to chat about it, email me!

DON’T—Talk trash about other writers, either in public or in private. This will only make you seem small and petty. Get back to your own work. DON’T—Complain about how your work isn’t getting published. No one likes a whiner. DON’T—Confuse arrogance for strength. DON’T—Make lists telling other people how to behave. They are smart enough… Continue reading Four Don’ts for Writers

This requires you to take lines from another poem (written by another poet) and work them into your own poem, in a very specific pattern. This is one of my favorite poems of the last few weeks. It turned out exceptionally well. Whose work inspired me? Allen Ginsberg and Walt Whitman. Curious yet? 😉 If… Continue reading Medskerpedia Day 516: Glosa

This one was inspired by the Aurora Australis and the Book of Revelation. Spinning stars and dark matter, black holes, religious trances... Loving it. If you would like to find out more about Medskerpedia, and access the poem for today, why not email me? EMAIL: joshmedsker@gmail.com Until then... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossolalia

This one is a Part II of the ghazal ("guzzle") I wrote for Mpedia Day 103 (Arabic Poetry). This is a total winner, if I do say so myself. If you would like to find out more about Medskerpedia, and access the poem for today, why not email me? EMAIL: joshmedsker@gmail.com Until then... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghazal