Category: Poetry
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THE SESTINA:
A WORD GAME WITH NO RHYME(BUT PLENTY OF REASON) On June 12th, we gathered in Google Meet to learn about poetry! Maestra Ana de Guzman presented a short overview of the Sestina form (originally from 12th century Occitania), including examples. Warning: positively lewd innuendo included. Our next gathering will be on June 26th. See the…
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Cantiga de Isabeau d’Orleans
Maestra Ana de Guzmán writes: I had not written the Laurel scroll for M. Isabeau d’Orleans, but I wrote the following Cantiga as though it would have appeared on one, and had given it to her some seven years ago. The melody for this poem was based on Cantiga de Santa Maria #180, one that I…