#1 (my favorite stanza)

Picking a stanza to identify as my favorite isn't an easy task. This is not because I hate all stanza structure, but rather because stanza structures vary so much, depending on the unique nature of the poem. It is important to remember that, no matter what stanza structure is my favorite, a stanza structure is imposed after a poem is written, not before. This being said, I have noticed that my favorite stanza structure is a quatrain. I think it is largely because there are so many rhyme schemes that can be buried within it. These varying rhyme schemes allow for great potential that my poems can be formed into. Also, the quatrain tends to look most physically pleasing on the page, especially in the classical sense of a structured poem. The quatrain allows for numerous expansions and a beautiful structure for poetry.