Forget the Limerick and Try a Snam Suad
Around this time of year, many competent rhymers turn to writing Limericks, but I like to work with a nobler ancient form called the Snám Suad (sNaao Sooud). This syllabic verse was first cited by an eleventh-century metrist as a tiny form known as Snám Suad – literally “swimming of the sages” meaning “poetic floating.” … [Read more…]