This
form created by Lawrence Eberhart, aka Lawrencelot
It
is an altered version of the La'Tuin form to facilitate feminine rhyming.
The
La’Tuin, a poetic form created by Laura Lamarca,
The
La'Tuin is named after A'Tuin, a giant turtle from the
Diskworld
series. A turtle is a symbol of Mother Earth.
La
is Laura Lamarca's signature.
It
contains a minimum of 4 stanzas, with no maximum length limit.
A
strict syllable count of 9/8/9/8 is required per stanza.
It
has abac rhyme consitent through-out the
stanza.
Lines
1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16 etc., all rhyme - this is the 'A' rhyme.
Lines
2, 6, 10, 14 etc, all rhyme - this is the 'B' rhyme.
Lines
3, 7, 11, 15 etc, all rhyme - this is the 'C' rhyme.
Therein
lies it's structural weakness. By requiring that the 9
syllable lines rhyme with 8 syllable lines, if the poet choose iambic (or trochaic) meter it
disallows a more natural and pleasing feminine rhyme.
The
improved rhyming scheme of the QuatrainLaFemme is:
A B A2 C abac abac … AB A2 B
C
Example Poem
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Ladies-in-Waiting
The wives of
Henry were all waiting
Their turn to
be axed or booted
while
extracurricular mating
was Henry's
favored night-time sport.
Except for
queen Kath'rine, the grating
was less
ironically suited,
for the
others all been creating
their turns
by schemings at the court..
Kath'rine
loved Henry, while awaiting
her end, but
strongly refuted,
his claims,
yet without denigrating
him.
Majestic was her support..
The wives of
Henry were all waiting
Their turn to
be axed or booted
while
extracurricular mating
was Henry's
favored night-time sport.
(c)
Lawrencealot - April 9, 2012
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