"To the Reader" from the upcoming book Threading the Veil.
"To the Reader" from the upcoming book Threading the Veil.
Cantilever Poem
Cantilever Poem This is a new form of poetry created by Sarah B. Royal. The concept of a cantilever in engineering or architecture- a projecting structure anchored at one end and free at the other—can be applied to poetry. It is a poem with a balancing structure, where one part extends or builds outward from a central anchor, much like a cantilever. The poem has lines or stanzas that stretch beyond the expected form or rhythm but remain "anchored" to a central theme or idea such as a poem that begins with a stable, grounded idea and expands into something more experimental or unexpected. A Cantilever poem explores the tension and balance between a stable, grounded foundation and an outward-reaching, experimental extension. For example, the "anchored" part might represent stability (such as reality, tradition, or order), while the "projecting" part explores creativity, chaos, or abstraction. This can be a visual or shape poem, where the text on the pa...
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