How I Write A Pantoum

Introduction

I have to thank Vocal for introducing me to the pantoum as one of their tags in Poets.

So what I will show you is how I actually create a pantoum, and then hopefully you will be able to try it yourself without too much trepidation and maybe a pantoum will then get a Top Story.

So What Is A Pantoum?

Here is a definition

It is Malaysian in origin and can be any length, but I tend to stick to four quatrains.

A pantoum is similar to a villanelle in that it uses repetititon to emphasise a points, athough a villanelle usually has a single point and Pantoum can have many

I have included a very powerful pantoum from Raych Jackson on the racist murder of Derrion Albert.

Here Are My Pantoums On Vocal

This was my last one, empasising destruction as art:

Here are a few more that I have published on the platform

How I Write a Pantoum

This is the result of the video below, it is very simple just based on the prompts and challenges that we have on Vocal, official and unofficial.

This is a short video showing the contruction of the pantoum above and hopefully it will help you create your own.

Conclusion

I hope there is enough information for you to attempt a pantoum. It is just one of many poetry forms, but I believe it is something that every writer that I know could use.

Feel free to share yours in the comments if you feel so inclined.

I also created a "How I Write A Villanelle" piece which may interest you here.