Blues poetry

Poetry stemming from the musical tradition of the blues that generally portray struggle, despair, helplessness and loss.

found: The Teachers & Writers handbook of poetic forms, c2000(Blues Poem. Blues poetry came from the musical form known as "the blues." There are two types of blues poems. The first type has no particular form, but has the content typical of the blues. The second type of blues poem is one that has blues content and the structure of the old blues songs. Blues songs are about hopelessness, grief, and loss.)

found: Poets.org, viewed Dec. 26, 2012(Poetic Form: Blues Poem--one of the most popular forms of American poetry, the blues poem stems from the African American oral tradition and the musical tradition of the blues. A blues poem typically takes on themes such as struggle, despair, and sex. It often (but not necessarily) follows a form, in which a statement is made in the first line, a variation is given in the second line, and an ironic alternative is declared in the third line)

Poetry stemming from the musical tradition of the blues that generally portray struggle, despair, helplessness and loss.