OF SHORT-FORM POEMS (an American Sentence)
by Marie Elena
Short poems fast track readers, but they’re a poet’s measured expression.
© Marie Elena Good 2026
Written for Robert Lee Brewer’s April Poem-a-Day challenge. Today’s prompt is to write an express poem.
Allen Ginsberg created the poetic form he called the American Sentence. It is a complete sentence of 17 syllables.
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I love this, Marie!
I tried to get on the April challenge, but could not. If you have any way to help me, please let me know.
Hi Sheryl, here’s the link to the Writer’s Digest challenge:
https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/poetry-prompts/april-pad-challenge