What if a limerick could explain how to write a limerick?
In Ten & Five - Ars Poetica, author Aliyah Zaidi takes readers on a unique literary journey through fifteen distinct styles of poetry. Born from a lifelong love of literature that began at age five with Rudyard Kipling’s If-, this collection is more than just a book of poems-it is a guide to understanding poems and how to write one yourself. At the heart of this book is a clever, original concept: Autological Poems. For every style of poetry covered-from the rigid, structured order of a Haiku to the flowing storytelling of a Ballad- Zaidi has written a poem in that exact style that describes exactly how to write it. Inside this book, you will discover:- 15 Sections: A dedicated chapter for every style of poetry.
- Original Autological Poems: Learn the rules and structure of a poem through the poem itself.
- Examples & Analysis: A deep dive into famous poems, exploring their simple, surface meanings and their rich, deeper meanings.