Quaintrell

This form was created by Allpoetry's D.D. Michaels , aka midnightblue

 A poetry form consisting of 3 or more Octets,

with the 8 lines of each Octet having the following syllable count:

8/8/8/6/8/8/8/6, that is to say Iambic Tetrameter in lines 1/2/3/ and 5/6/7,

and Iambic Trimeter in lines 4 and 8.

The rhyme scheme is as follows: a/a/(bb)/c, d/d/(ee)/c.

That means that in the Quatrain of the Octet, lines 1 and 2 rhyme,

in line 3 there is an internal with the end-word,

and line 4 rhymes with line 8 in the following Quatrain of the Octet.

Example Poem

Ode to the Quaintrelles

The Dandizettes pre-dated me.

But, I applaud them they seemed free.

It almost seems they lived their dreams

They stressed by dress, their charms.

In finery these Danizettes

May frequently have been coquettes

They liked to play and found their way

to weathy fellows' arms.

At first some thought them fancy whores,

Bedecked and primed for nighttime chores

and they were spurned, yet they soon earned

respect for charm and grace.

From Europe came their finest clothes

to showcase first;  their standing rose.

Each girl would show the cultural glow,

with happy smiling face.

Equivalent today subsumed

by Hollywood pretense consumed

by any twit though lacking wit

who wants to look the part.

Quaintelles did more than copy styles.

they flaunted them and with their smiles

said okay guys, we are the prize.

They did it with their heart.

© Lawrencealot - April 30, 2012

Author's Notes

A quaintrelle is a woman who emphasizes a life of passion expressed through personal style, leisurely pastimes, charm, and cultivation of life’s pleasures. Quaintrelles share the philosophical underpinnings of dandies, developed within feminine nature and styles.   They were also called dandizettes.

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