Denise E Lindquist
Bio
I am married with 7 children, 27 grands, and 12 great-grandchildren. I am a culture consultant part-time. I write A Poem a Day in February for 8 years now. I wrote 4 - 50,000 word stories in NaNoWriMo. I write on Vocal/Medium weekly.
Stories (642/0)
An Ode To Snow, Water and Life
The ode is a poetic form formed for flattery. There are three types of odes: the Horation; the Pindaric; and the Irregular. The Horation ode (named for the Latin poet, Horace) contains one stanza pattern that repeats throughout the poem--usually 2 or 4 lines. The Pindaric ode (named for the Greek poet, Pindar) comprises a pattern of three stanzas called triads. This type of ode can be composed of several triads, still the first (the strophe) and the second (antistrophe) should be identical metrically with the third (epode) wandering off on its metrical path. The irregular ode (named for no one in particular) does away with formalities and focuses on the praising aspect of the ode. Writer's Digest, Robert Lee Brewer
By Denise E Lindquist5 months ago in Poets
- Top Story - December 2023
My Granddaughter Is Getting Married On My Nineteenth Wedding Anniversary!Top Story - December 2023
It is a short notice, much like my third wedding. At my third wedding, we were not inviting anyone! Not even witnesses. The minister, my friend said, I can take care of the witnesses!
By Denise E Lindquist5 months ago in Marriage
Should I Ride?
The pregunta is a Spanish poetic form that proposes a question and offers a response. Here are the basic guidelines: Usually a collaborative poem . First stanza presents a question (or series of questions). Second stanza presents an answer while copying the form and structure of the first stanza. Quick note: The first stanza sets the structure for the second half of the poem. Not only does it decide the subject through the question (or questions) it asks, but it also decides the structure and form for the poem. Writers Digest, Robert Lee Brewer
By Denise E Lindquist5 months ago in Poets
What Type of Writer Do You Feel You Are?
The following are the questions by Rick Henry Christopher answered by Denise Estey Lindquist: What type of writer do you feel you are? I have been a better writer since starting Vocal a few years ago. I was used to technical writing before retirement and I wrote poetry/rhymes for a few years prior to starting on Vocal.
By Denise E Lindquist5 months ago in Interview
The Warrior
Live Your Life, by Chief Tecumseh So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide. Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place. Show respect to all people and grovel to none. When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself. Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision. When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.”
By Denise E Lindquist5 months ago in Poets
Allergies, Oh Me!
The rondel supreme is a French poetic form with the following guidelines: 14-line poem broken into three stanzas. First two stanzas have four lines and final stanza has six lines. Rhyme scheme: ABba/abAB/abbaAB (capital letters are refrains). No restrictions on syllables or subjects. Writer’s Digest, Robert Lee Brewer
By Denise E Lindquist5 months ago in Poets