Happy New Year to my fellow poetry readers, writers, and critics! I am excited to have joined BellaOnline as editor for the poetry site and am looking forward to a year full of interesting research, discussions, and thoughts on a variety of "musings". As the site grows and develops, I welcome your feedback and input. Come see what's new today!

The latest articles from the Poetry site at BellaOnline.com include:

"Rudyard Kipling's Virtues- IF"
A modern look at one of Rudyard Kipling's popular poems "If" and the character virtues that he stated would make his son "a Man"
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32032.asp

"New Year's Eve- Matilda Blinde's Hope"
A New Year's reminder from Mathilde Blind, a late-Victorian poet, that time goes by too quickly to sweat the small stuff.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art42803.asp

"Principals of Haiku"
While most of us think of Haiku as a short poem consisting of 17 syllables, there are deeper principals that drive its development. Learn about a few of the principals guiding Haiku writing.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art8661.asp

Please visit poetry.bellaonline.com for even more great content about Poetry.

To participate in free, fun online discussions, this site has a community forum all about Poetry located here -

http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=109

Please feel free to contact me either through the site or forum for more information. I look forward to hearing from you!


Angela Saunders, Poetry Editor
http://www.bellaonline.com/site/poetry

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