Glossary of Poetic Terms

  • A soloem (pronounced so-lo-em) is a poem that identified the “soul“ or very special aspect of a particular geographic point, whether urban or rural. Created by inaugural Chicago Poet Laureate, avery r. young, a soloem has nine lines and five stanzas, and the first and the last lines are the same. The second stanza is two lines long and describes the unique physical features and/or characteristics of the place. The third stanza is three lines long and shares a memory of the place. The fourth stanza is two lines long and describes the setting in which the memory from the third stanza takes place.

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