I was in the middle of typing up my example poem last night listening to an approaching storm when our power cut out. After a few minutes, it came back on, I logged back in, started drafting a new poem, and boom! *****Poetic forms are the backbone of a poet's writing. In The Complete Guide of Poetic Forms, Writer's Digest's resident poetry expert and former poet laureate of the blogosphere Robert Lee Brewer showcases more than 100 poetic forms to serve as both an informative resource and inspiration for new writing. *****Here’s my attempt at a Back Blank Poem: