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The form has an Ottava Rima framework in which the sections of the first line are swapped to become the last line of the stanza.
A Double Swap Ottava
requires that technique to be applied to two of the early lines, normally Line 1 and 2, to become the closing couplet of the octet.
Minimum length 8 Lines, no maximum
Meter: Iambic pentameter
Rhyme: ababaabcc
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Example Poem:
Synchonicty (Swap Ottava)
A random
meet- a gift of God's great plan.
She stepped
into the bus I seldom take.
I looked at
her is how it all began.
I found her
cute, I was not on the make.
My glance
became a stare as a glance can.
Our eyes
met, then moved on for manner's sake.
She looked
again ,and smiled; the smile was sweet.
A gift of
God's great plan-- a random meet.
It is likely
by chance: meeting a mate.
This woman's
smile was brief, beguiling, true.
Not just her
lips, but her eyes were more bait.
I'd hoped
that my face invited her too.
My shyness
abated... let me test fate.
There may be
no chance if I now eschew
risking
rejection. I'll ask her to dance.
Meeting a
mate: it is likely by chance.
One out of
three: seems like the odds are fine
This lady
gave me her number and said,
"I
think I'd like that, but first let us dine".
A note for
ladies... you take charge instead.
Meet where
you can leave if things misalign.
'Cause
likely, like me, guys want you in bed.
Results run
the gamut, but try, be free.
Seems like
the odds are fine: one out of three.
(c) Lawrencealot - April, 2012
Example of Double Swap Ottava
Social Schism (Double Swap Ottava)
Some do less, some do more to help the whole.
all members knew the score when tribes were small.
Great hunters, all the members would extoll.
Their prowess was a benefit for all.
The tribes were healthy when each played their role,
Our tribe will fail if no one heeds that call.
When tribes were small all members knew the score.
To help the whole, some do less, some do more.
© Lawrencealot - January 2, 2013
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