But I always write [free verse, epic poems, fill-in-the-blank]. So, why change? There’s nothing wrong with specializing in a certain form, or having a favorite. But sometimes it’s good to stretch, to challenge yourself, to grow. If you usually write short poems, see if you can explore, dig deeper, continue the story further. If your poems all tend to fill one page, how about trying to capture the essence, maybe one strong image, in a haiku, senryu, or other type of micro-poem

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(textures, image by Mircea Ploscar, on Pixabay) Spirit Fire Review has nominated the following six poets for Pushcart Prizes. Their finely-wrought work is a beautiful blend of woven textures. Bruce Owens, for "Untitled" Veronica Michalowski, for "From Her Hospital Window" Robert Hirschfield, for "Blessing the Crumbs" Juan Pablo Mobili, for "Victoria" Bobbi Sinha-Morey, for "The Morning So Ripe" Carol Farnsworth, for "Rosary" It is a pleasure and an honor to nominate these poe