I am so pleased to announce that for the very first time, one of the many poetry forms that I invented has been published somewhere other than this blog. At the end of last month, the prestigious online literary journal in a blog format Radius: Poetry From the Center to the Edge posted three of my streetbeatinas (I originally submitted two, but the editor requested a third) along with a short history and explanation of the form. The streatbeatina is one of the first poetic forms I ever created and a personal favorite of mine. Normally, I would now give instructions on how to write one, and show a few examples, but I figure that would be redundant, since all you need to know about the streetbeatina can be found at radiuslit.org. Please check it out, and let me know what you think by either leaving a comment on Radius or back here on this blog. I would really appreciate it, and hope you will be inspired to try writing a streetbeatina of your own (warning: it will be a challenge, but I think you will enjoy it).
Invented Poetry Forms – The Streetbeatina
Published by Paul Szlosek
Paul Szlosek was born in Southbridge, Massachusetts, but currently resides in the nearby metropolis of Worcester. He was co-founder and host of the long-running Poetβs Parlor poetry reading in Southbridge and Sturbridge, as well as a past recipient of the Jacob Knight Award for Poetry. His poems have appeared in various local publications including the Worcester Review, Worcester Magazine, Sahara, Concrete Wolf, and Diner. Heβs probably best known in the Worcester poetry community for his fanatical obsession with obscure poetry forms, and has invented his own including the ziggurat, the streetbeatina, and (most recently) the hodgenelle. View all posts by Paul Szlosek
Congratulations! That’s so cool, maybe I’ll give it a try!
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Thank you so much, Tanya! Id you do try a streetbeatina, I would love to see it.
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Thank you for the info. I on my way to check it out. π
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You are very welcome, Eugenia, and thank you! I really appreciate you checking it out. π
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Watch for it in the BrewNSpew post this coming Monday! π
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Thank you so much. That is so kind of you, Eugenia!
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I just found out about this from Eugenia today because she wrote a poem using this form! Thank you Paul for this new invented form and its creativity! You’re very gifted at this, I look forward to trying it out! π β€
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