Types of Poetry* Columbian Breakfast Cakes* NonShazamAble*

 

Types of poetry*

Aimee Nezhukumatathil  in Night Owl

This collection gathers up a number of my favorite poetic forms to teach and write:

Abecedarian: an acrostic poem that conventionally uses the letters of the alphabet at the start of each line going down the page so the first line begins with the letter A, the second line with the letter B, and so forth. 

Ars Poetica: a poem whose subject is the actual writing (or not writing) of a poem.  

Carmina figurata: a poem that employs a shape using the words themselves. 

Epistle: a poem written as a letter. 

Found poem: a poem that repurposes text gathered from an unexpected place, such as an online review, a menu description, unusually chatty directions, and so on. 

Haibun: traditionally used for recording a location in a concentrated prose block, and ends with a "whisper" of sorts to the reader in the form of a haiku. 

Invective: a poem of anger, usually full of curses and/or insults. 

Ode: a poem that celebrates a person, place, or thing. 

Tondo: (my own variation) in Renaissance art, a circular painting, carving, or mural. In my variation, a circular poem ("Punctuation") is a combination of a carmina figurata and a tondo poem. 

Zuihitsu: a hybrid form—neither prose nor poetry—that compiles seemingly random observations and juxtapositions that capture a specific mood

The poems "Punctuation," "Discovery in the Dark," and "My Son Reminds Me He Was Listening All Along" were all made with the program found on wordart.com.

Columbian Breakfast Cakes* 

Alice Good served arepas -- they stopped serving GF bread and instead began serving this traditional and naturally GF item.  Here's an instagram short video showing an Alice Good cook making one!

Here's what Google AI says:

A Colombian arepa is a thick, unleavened corn cake made from pre-cooked cornmeal (masarepa), water, and salt. Unlike thicker, sliced Venezuelan arepas, Colombian varieties are typically thinner, flatter, and eaten as a side dish or a base for toppings (like butter, cheese, or eggs) rather than stuffed like a sandwich.

Serving Suggestions

Colombian arepas are an absolute staple of the daily diet and can be enjoyed at any time of the day:

• For Breakfast: Split open and spread with butter, topped with quesito (Colombian white cheese) and served alongside scrambled eggs mixed with scallions and tomatoes (huevos pericos).
• As a Side: Served alongside classic dishes like Bandeja Paisa (a platter with beans, rice, chorizo, and pork belly) or grilled meat

NonShazamable*

There was some great music at Alice Good coffee.  Almost all of it was Non-shazam-able.  One exception "Chan Chan" by Iseo and Dodosound.  I was thinking that they were from Columbia, which is where Alice Good hails from.... but they're from Navvare Spain.  There is a "Sounds of Columbian Pop" spotify playlist.  

What's good about Non-shazam-able? It feels like it's "unexplored land" (strangely enough... it's not like you're walking across the Antarctic!).