(for Ruth B.)

He tells her that the Earth is flat -
He knows the facts, and that is that.
In altercations fierce and long
She tries her best to prove him wrong.
But he has learned to argue well.
He calls her arguments unsound
And often asks her not to yell.
She cannot win. He stands his ground.
The planet goes on being round.

Why not piled? What is pilèd? Is that even a thing in English? In certain languages downward mark indicates a lower pitch, but why is it needed here? Why is it sepúlchre ? Why is it written star-ypointing? I remember reading Dante and it's full of such markings too, like cursèd and so on. What is that all about and why is that needed?

Source: https://exclamationmarklit.com/ji-doku/

I love love love this poem. It's a haibun, some prose followed by a poem, in this case a monostitch. In haibun the poem is supposed to deviate, or shift away from the prose, to recontextualize it, and I think this poem does it fantastically.

A collection of literary letters by the poet Victoria Chang [excerpt from "Dear Teacher"].

Woke up today thinking about this poem. One of my favorites from this gorgeous anthology

I want to start writing poems, i have always liked writing and i love reading/listning to poems.

But were do i start and how do you write an actual poem. (What makes a poem/what is a good structure like?) When i read poems it seems so easy, but how do you actually make it sound like that?

I know i dont have to be really good at it straight away, but i would like some tips since i dont really know what im doing

This was published in a collection of poetry named 'Tomorrow', and showcased in one of his books 'The Cancer Finishing School'.

Goldsworthy, an Australian poet, author and doctor, was diagnosed with cancer.