How do I install the Book Poetry skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add concertonotes/book-poetry in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Book Poetry free to use?

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Who published Book Poetry?

ConcertoNotes (@concertonotes) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Book Poetry by concertonotes — Agent Skill

Name: Book Poetry
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: ConcertoNotes

File contents

Poetry Patterns

Form types (selection guide):

Sonnet: 14 lines, iambic pentameter, Petrarchan (ABBAABBA CDECDE) or Shakespearean (ABAB CDCD EFEF GG)
Haiku: 5-7-5 syllables, seasonal reference (kigo), cutting word (kireji)
Free verse: No fixed meter/rhyme, natural speech rhythm, enjambment as tool
Villanelle: 19 lines, 2 refrains, ABA tercets + ABAA quatrain
Ghazal: 5-15 couplets, radif (refrain), matla (opening couplet both lines rhyme)
Prose poem: Prose paragraph with poetic density, no line breaks

Stanza as unit: Stanza = one breath, one image, one turn. White space between stanzas = pause (comparable to scene break in fiction). Couplets (2 lines), tercets (3), quatrains (4), sestets (6), octave (8).

Meter and rhythm: Iambic (da-DUM), trochaic (DUM-da), dactylic (DUM-da-da), anapestic (da-da-DUM). Meter creates mood: iambic = steady/contemplative, trochaic = urgent/chanted, dactylic = flowing/lyrical. Free verse: stress patterns still matter — read aloud to test.

Imagery systems: Core image per poem. Sensory hierarchy: visual > tactile > auditory > olfactory > gustatory. Extended metaphor (conceit): one metaphor sustained across entire poem. Image cluster: related images building a field of meaning.

Line breaks: Enjambment (thought continues across line) creates tension/speed. End-stopped (thought completes at line) creates pause/emphasis. Line = unit of attention. Short lines = intensity, long lines = expansiveness.

Collection architecture: Thematic arc (opening poem sets tone, center = core statement, closing = resolution/echo). Section breaks as movement shifts. Sequences (series of linked poems). Organizing principles: chronological, thematic, formal, conversational. Target: 40-80 poems for full collection.

Revision checklist: Sound (read aloud — where does rhythm break?), compression (can any word/line be cut?), specificity (concrete over abstract), surprise (does each stanza add something unexpected?), integrity (does form serve content?).

Title as threshold: Title + first line = entry contract. Title can: set scene, provide context, contradict the poem, name the form, name the subject.

---name: book-poetrydescription: Poetry patterns — form types (sonnet/haiku/free verse), stanza structure, meter/rhythm, imagery systems, collection architecture.---# Poetry Patterns**Form types** (selection guide):- Sonnet: 14 lines, iambic pentameter, Petrarchan (ABBAABBA CDECDE) or Shakespearean (ABAB CDCD EFEF GG)- Haiku: 5-7-5 syllables, seasonal reference (kigo), cutting word (kireji)- Free verse: No fixed meter/rhyme, natural speech rhythm, enjambment as tool- Villanelle: 19 lines, 2 refrains, ABA tercets + ABAA quatrain- Ghazal: 5-15 couplets, radif (refrain), matla (opening couplet both lines rhyme)- Prose poem: Prose paragraph with poetic density, no line breaks**Stanza as unit**: Stanza = one breath, one image, one turn. White space between stanzas = pause (comparable to scene break in fiction). Couplets (2 lines), tercets (3), quatrains (4), sestets (6), octave (8).**Meter and rhythm**: Iambic (da-DUM), trochaic (DUM-da), dactylic (DUM-da-da), anapestic (da-da-DUM). Meter creates mood: iambic = steady/contemplative, trochaic = urgent/chanted, dactylic = flowing/lyrical. Free verse: stress patterns still matter — read aloud to test.**Imagery systems**: Core image per poem. Sensory hierarchy: visual > tactile > auditory > olfactory > gustatory. Extended metaphor (conceit): one metaphor sustained across entire poem. Image cluster: related images building a field of meaning.**Line breaks**: Enjambment (thought continues across line) creates tension/speed. End-stopped (thought completes at line) creates pause/emphasis. Line = unit of attention. Short lines = intensity, long lines = expansiveness.**Collection architecture**: Thematic arc (opening poem sets tone, center = core statement, closing = resolution/echo). Section breaks as movement shifts. Sequences (series of linked poems). Organizing principles: chronological, thematic, formal, conversational. Target: 40-80 poems for full collection.**Revision checklist**: Sound (read aloud — where does rhythm break?), compression (can any word/line be cut?), specificity (concrete over abstract), surprise (does each stanza add something unexpected?), integrity (does form serve content?).**Title as threshold**: Title + first line = entry contract. Title can: set scene, provide context, contradict the poem, name the form, name the subject.

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