The F Word: How to Write a Trinsversen Poem

If you haven’t heard of the Triversen poetic form (aka Verset), you are in for a triple treat! Verset means “in one breath” and Triversen means “three.” This triple verse sentence structure is a poetic form developed by William Carlos Williams (1883-1963) that allows a poet to write about any subject or feeling in a concise format. The basic rules are as easy as 1-2-3:

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Triversen: Random Acts of Normalcy

It has been a long nine months since my home state of California locked down due to the pandemic. The entire world is going through a lot right now, but I am amazed at the creativity and resilience of people who are trying to hold on to some normalcy (and their sanity) while in isolation.

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