Have you heard of poetweets? They’re short bursts of verse that use 140 characters–the length of a tweet. Similar to haiku being limited to 17 syllables. Thanks to the author of this Prezi description of poetweets. This relatively new art form, as commented upon at Cafebabel, has already caught on in New York City, where there’s an annual contest.
So is it time for Notre Dame to inspire poetweets? I try my hand at introducing the concept on Twitter @wschmitt and #poetweet. If you like the idea, please retweet me!
About Bill Schmitt
Bill Schmitt is a Catholic journalist, author, educator, and marketing-communications specialist whose recent work can be seen on the Magis Center blog, in the diocesan newspaper of the Diocese of Albany, and in commentaries at “Phronesis in Pieces” on the Substack platform and at “OnWord.net”. As a secular reporter/editor, he worked at Gannett Westchester Newspapers, McGraw-Hill, Cahners Business Information, Kiplinger Washington Letter, and Chemical Week magazine. Bill has been an adjunct professor of English and media at several schools, including Fordham University and the U of Notre Dame. Full bio: Click "About" at billschmitt.substack.com
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