the way words sound is almost as important as their meaning. I love playing with poetic devices like alliteration (the repetition of beginning sounds), assonance (the repetition of vowel sounds ...

Poems are often intended to be shared aloud, so sound is important and many poetic devices relate to the way the words are spoken. When you notice consonance in a poem, try to comment on what the ...

This is what sign language poetry, a genre rooted in the sign language tradition, looks like: a feast for the eyes.