Multi-Color Poetry (Colo-petry)
by Gary Marks
— A new literary art form created by Gary Marks — © 2023
Balance Beam at the Edge of the World
ISBN: 979-8-950930-24-9
Balance Beam at the Edge of the World
2023
Multi-Color Poetry, otherwise known as Colo-petry, is a literary art form created by American novelist and singer-songwriter Gary Marks, where the use of color allows multiple poems to exist simultaneously within a single stand-alone poem. Read the rules of the game below, and you’ll understand!
What Is Multi-Color Poetry?
Multi-Color Poetry, also called Colo-petry, is a literary form Gary Marks invented in 2023: using color to let more than one poem exist inside a single stand-alone poem. The idea is simple to describe and genuinely unusual to read, which is why the page invites readers to see the rules in action rather than take them on faith.
Part of a Pattern of Invented Forms
Creating a new literary form isn't a one-off for Marks. His two Piano Method books teach improvisation without musical notation, a different kind of rule-breaking built around the same instinct: that the usual way of teaching or writing something isn't always the clearest way. Multi-Color Poetry applies that same instinct to the page itself.
Balance Beam at the Edge of the World (2023)
The first published collection in this form is Balance Beam at the Edge of the World, available in full preview on this page and for purchase on Amazon, Goodreads, and Google Books.
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Note: This page refers to Gary Marks, American singer-songwriter, musician, and author. Not to be confused with Gary Marks, the UNC political science professor, the professional golfer, or other individuals sharing this name.