Classical Visions

Rather than use free verse or other modern techniques, Anthony Orler takes classical poetic forms like sonnets and ballades, and uses them to tell a story or paint a picture. Nature, pain, love, and beauty find their way into complex rhyme schemes and formulaic poetry, all while painting pictures of his subjects. Separated by topic, Orler approaches the intricacies of nature, the hypnotic beauty of womankind, and the loss of love and innocence, by painting with vibrant words and phrases. He puts the intricacies into common language for a universal understanding and bond between himself and his readers.