Séadna (“shay´na”)

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Séadna is:

• written in any number of quatrains.
• syllabic 8-7-8-7.
• written with L1 and L3, 2 syllable end words; L2 and L4, 1 syllable end words.
• rhymed. L2 and L4 end rhyme, L3 rhymes with the stressed word preceding the final word of L4. There are two aicill-rhymes in the second couplet.
• composed with alliteration in each line, the final word of L4 alliterating with the preceding stressed word. The final syllable of L1 alliterates with the first stressed word of L2.
  
  x x x x x x (x a)
  x a x x x x b
  x x x b x x (x c)
  x b x c x x b

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Séadna (shay'-na):

A quatrain stanza of alternating octosyllabic lines with disyllabic endings and heptasyllabic lines with monosyllabic endings. Lines two and four rhyme, line three rhymes with the stressed word preceding the final word of line four. There are two cross-rhymes in the second couplet. There is alliteration in each line, the final word of line four alliterating with the preceding stressed word. The final syllable of line one alliterates with the first stressed word of line two.

B x x x x x (x a)

x x x x x x b

x x x x c x (x c)

x b x c x x B

Caring for the watercolor

I find you looking at me there

Blush to white palor, dim valor,

Thus, where its blue core had found care.

Kathy Anderson

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Example poem

Fight on Poet

Fight on against fear of failure;

cure your weary will and fright.

Pursue dreams; ignore cause killing

themes, write-- winning thrilling fight.

(c) Lawrencealot - July 4, 2012

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This is my 2nd attempt to write specs for this form.  It is without a doubt the most demanding poetry form I have encountered.  Since it is not possible to make a template that is much more than the equivalent of house plans on a napkin, handed to an architect...I have included the check list I referred to repeatedly while writing this one verse poem.

Besides being overly challenged for a long while; I chose a one verse poem so I could demo the Line 4 2nd word rhyme, and the first-last unity.

Enjoy...this form will help fight off dementia.

Rictameter

Rictameter is a scheme similar to Cinquain.            

Starting your first line with a two syllable word, you then consecutively increase the number of syllables per line by two. i.e. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10  Then down again, 8, 6, 4, 2 Making the final line the same two syllable word you began with. 

This form looks best when centered

Example Poem

Shadow 

The puppy lived 

because I rescued him. 

Just a boy myself, no one close. 

Nursed him to health; trained him easily too 

and my grandma watched us blossom. 

He played with me, slept with 

me, became my 

Shadow 

(c) Lawrencealot - April 2012

RemyLa Rhyme

The RemyLa Rhyme Form, a form created by Laura Lamarca, consists of 4 stanzas. 

Each stanza has four lines.

 The syllable count per stanza is 8/10/12/8 and

 the rhyme scheme is abca defd ghig jklj.

The first word of stanza 1 must also be the last word of stanza 4. 

The last word of stanza 1 must also be the first word of stanza 2 and the last word of stanza 2 must be the first word of stanza 3.

Finally, the last word of stanza 3 must also be the first word of stanza 4.

J1, x, x, x, x, x, x, a

x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, b

x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, c

x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, A1

A1, x, x, x, x, x, x, d

x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, e

x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, f

x, x, x, x, x, x , x, D1

D1, x, x, x, x, x, x, g

x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, h

x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, i

x, x, x, x, x, x, x, G1

G1, x, x, x, x, x, x, j

x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, k

x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, l

x, x, x, x, x, x, x, J

Example Poem

Cant Kick

Pants hanging around our butt-crack

We met, said "Howdy", got a bit rowdy

We'd rather play street ball, bounding and bouncing here

than go to the gym or the track.

Track my progress and you will find

I'm a kicker- and no one is quicker.

I simply own this ball game when played on this block.

I'm double-teamed and I don't mind.

Mind you that's in this neighborhood.

Today we we're aiming at taming foes

that kick a wicked ball in Homer's home ground.

There's never been a doubt they're good.

Good enough to stand a real chance.

With me doubled and tripled we did lose.

A loss costs the losers a high-wire pair of shoes.

Next time it could cost me my pants.

(Lawrencealot - June 22, 2012

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Mirror Sestet

The Mirror Sestet, created by Shelley A. Cephas, is a poem that can be 

written in one or more stanzas of 6 lines each. The specific guidelines for 

this form are as follows:

The first word of line 1 rhymes with the last word of line 1.

The first word of line 2 is the last word of line 1 and the

last word of line 2 is the 1st word of line 1.

The first word of line 3 rhymes with the last word of line 3.

The first word of line 4 is the last word of line 3 and the

last word of line 4 is the 1st word of line 3.

The first word of line 5 rhymes with the last word of line 5.

The first word of line 6 is the last word of line 5 and the 

last word of line 6 is the 1st word of line 5.

The Mirror Sestet can also be written in non-rhyme.

All rules must be followed except there is no 1st and last word rhyming.

Example Poem

It Worked

"Turds like him can speak in fancy words.

Words that  promise much. Those phony turds.

Great gods I fell for it."  Here I wait,

Wait for Merlin to do something great.

"Smile for then he'll make it worth your while.

While there, he'll match figure to your smile."

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Partenza Represa

The Partenza Represa created by: Dawn Slanker
It contains any number of four line stanzas which can rhyme or not rhyme
depending on preference. The most important features of this form are that
it maintains strict syllable line count of your choosing:
8*6*8*6, 8*8*8*8, 10*10*10*10, etc...and that each line must begin
(anywhere you like) with the last portion of the preceding line.
Also, it's important to point out that you have the option of either
continuing the first line of each stanza with a refrain from the line
preceding it or you may choose to begin an entirely new line for each stanza.
IMHO that makes this one of the most versatile forms I have yet addressed:

Any meter, any line length, any or no rhyme, word refrains

No template required.  See poem listed for example.


Example Poem

They Fart Melodies

Some folks believe their shit don't stink.
Their shit don't  stink, some people think.
Some people think, It seems to  me,
It seems to me- You may agree.

Suggest they've faltered and you'll see.
You'll see amazment- "What?  Not me!
Not me, the fault is in your view.
Your  view if critical-- untrue!"

Their poop's foil-wrapped, it has no smell.
It has no smell, a fool can tell.
A  fool can tell they're always right.
They're always right; therein's our plight.

Fawn, applaud, and give them respect.
Respect even what's not correct.
Correct them once and you'll be banned.
You'll be banned: You don't understand

 © Lawrencealot - April 30, 2012

Staccato

The Staccato, created by Jan Turner, consists of two or more 6-line stanzas.

Rhyme scheme: a,a,b,b,c,c

*Required internal rhyme scheme interplay between line #1 and line #2 (see below explanation and examples).

Meter:  10, 10, 8, 8, 10, 10

Repeats: This form requires a 2-syllable repeat in Lines #3 and #6 as specified below.

As in a musical notation, The Staccato poetry form uses

short repeats which are abruptly disconnected

elements. The repeat words are read as rapid-fire speech,

such as staccato music when played or sung.

This form lends itself to strong emotion or instruction

(i.e. military poems: “Charge on! Charge on!” etc.),

a declaration (such as of an event: “We’re married!

We’re married!” etc.), an instruction or emphasis of

human emotion (such as love, hate, longing: “Be mine!

Be mine!” etc.), strong observation (such as

“Those eyes! Those eyes!” etc.) or any similar

situation where a strong staccato repeat is desired.

The emphatic two-syllable repeat in this poetry form

is written twice, consecutively, at the beginning of

Line #3 (each repeat in Line #3 is followed by an exclamation mark),

 and once again at the beginning of Line #6

(with or without an exclamation mark in Line #6).

Also, Line #2 requires an internal rhyme scheme that rhymes

with a word within Line #1, usually falling on

the 6th syllable (see examples below), but can fall earlier

in those two lines as long as the internal rhyme

matches the syllabic stress in both lines .

Example Poem

Let's Write a Staccato

A staccato let's write, right here and now.

It's simple, really quite forward, here's how.

Notice! Notice! Internal rhyme

in lines one and two just in time

for a repeated exclamation, yet

notice third repeat may in quiet set.

That inversion my dear, was just for show

to make the rhyme quite clear of course you know.

I know! I know! Poor form to teach

Is most certainly a bad breach.

Since this poem with that err I fetter

I know you, my readers, can do better.

(c) Lawrencealot - September 11, 2012

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Tritina

The pattern of word-repetition is as follows, where the words that end

the lines of the first tercet are represented by the numbers "1 2 3":

  1 2 3          - End words of lines in first tercet.

  3 1 2          - End words of lines in second tercet.

  2 3 1          - End words of lines in third tercet.

  (1 2 3)        - Words contained in the final line.

Your Composition.

The repetition of words in a Tritina makes this form a good match for

a story that uses common speech, for in conversation the repetition

of key words is common. The Tritina is a more "natural" form than the

Villanelle (which is comparatively artificial in repeating whole lines)

and the Sestina (which is significantly more challenging because it is

longer (39 lines) and reuses six words

in six six-line stanzas and a closing tercet).

Example Poem

Fido

I have  always liked dogs. 

Almost all dogs I like. 

And almost all like me. 

Their faithfulness moves me. 

I prefer smaller dogs 

'Cus big poop, I  don't like. 

Of course I  still do like 

gals who are nice to me. 

as long as they like dogs. 

I like dogs;  dogs like me. 

Related forms: Bina, Tritina, Quartina, Quintina, Sestina, Newman Sestina, Sidney's Double Sestina, Decrina, and Canzone.

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