Catherine Pierce’s exploration of “wildness” and danger follows the traditional Abecedarian Form. The poem is also reminiscent of a “bestiary” or the “bestiary alphabet,” as it uses letters to progress through her list of dangerous animals all they way down to humans. Especially powerful are the poem’s last few lines: https://poets.org/poem/abecedarian-dangerous-animals  

In two separate posts on his website, the writer Austin Kleon presents his blackout poetry technique online. Kleon’s book, Newspaper Blackout, would be a fun and insightful read for anyone who wants to go deeper into the form. In this concise and surprisingly cheery video, Kleon shows the steps in making a blackout poems. He […]

Here is more on pantoum writing from Writers.com. This New York based writing school gives excellent on-line classes. The resource here is from one of their mailing lists. In addition to discussion of pantoum structure, there are many excellent examples of professional writers exploring this effective form. How to Write a Pantoum Poem