Of Aubades and Villanelles

It's still April, and so it is still National Poetry Month. Words used to describe types of poetry have a certain poetry themselves. Aubade, for example, or abecedarian, or anaphora. Or triolet, or villanelle. Simply saying these words makes me want to lie on a divan and read some Emily Dickinson or Langston Hughes. Here's a glossary of more poetic terms for your enjoyment. Adieu, kind reader! Stay fly, Eagles!