Introducing Matryoshka Poetry
- Bair Klos
- Feb 6, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 8, 2024
I'm not certain if this already exists or not but in the fall semester of 2023, I came up with a personal poetry style that I have since dubbed "Matryoshka Poetry."
Now, what is Matryoshka Poetry?
It is a poem inside a poem. It is a larger story that encompasses a smaller, more specific story. It's poetry where you really try to read between the lines, to see deeper, and to understand the inner story within the larger. It's where you tell at least two stories—or more if you dare—in one poem. There is an "outside" story and "inner" story. The outside story cannot be fully understood without the inner story, but the inner story can be fully understood by itself. That said, the outside story gives the inner story context and therefore grounds it and gives it deeper meaning.
Want to write a Matryoshka poem yourself? Read this blog here that goes into more depth of my process of how I structure, breakdown, and write a Matryoshka poem since it can be a challenging process.
The name for this kind of poetry was inspired by Russian Nesting Dolls, also known as Matryoshka Dolls.
I used to love poetry when I was younger, but unfortunately, the American public school crushed that loved out of me pretty quickly.
This is my attempt to shake my fist at the American education system in rebellion to reclaim and rekindle my love and interest for poetry.
And so, I hope to write and post more Matryoshka Poetry on my blog for others to read and enjoy in the near future. Keep in mind, I'm a novice poet, so by no means are they going to be perfect but I hope people enjoy them nonetheless.
See you in the next blog!
—Bair✍︎
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