Flame explains how language works like magic (more than you'd think!) and introduces the blackest of all black magic: Pragmatics. He also plugs a play he's putting on this weekend!
Defense against Speech Acts (Pragmatics and Poetry)
Guest Entry: An Etymological Meditation: Humoristic-anguished essay in a register poetico et eleganti
Where does the word 'poetry' come from? This and a lot more is explored by Valère Gaube in a beautiful mixture of poetry, prose and philosophy.
Making Sense of Nonsense (Syntax and Poetry)
Poetry is partly an art of not making sense. You will be surprised how many perhaps 'poetical' sentences are, strictly speaking, "ungrammatical"
The New Haiku: One-Breath Poetry
In this short post Flame introduces a new way to write haiku by examining one of the most popular pieces in its original form.
Theory of Poetry: Syllables and Stress
Poetry, oh poetry, wherefore dost thou rhythm produce?
Theory of Poetry: Writing a Mold – Haiku and Sonnet
Have you ever wanted to get into writing? Let us offer a few ideas on how you might get started.
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