Oddquain

Oddquain: Created by Glenda L. Hand.

Usually unrhymed.    

17 syllables in five lines. Syllable Count: 1-3-5-7-1

Oddquain sequences:   poems made up of Oddquain stanzas.

Crown Oddquains: a five stanza Oddquain sequence

Reverse Oddquains: Reverse syllable patter 1-7-5-3-1

Mirror Oddquains: two stanzas: 1-3-5-7-1     1-7-5-3-1

Oddquain Butterflies: a merged mirror pattern.

  

Two Oddquains merge but use only one 

of the 1 syllables in the joining. 

1-3-5-7-1-7-5-3-1

Example Poem

Morning Ritual  (Mirror Oddquain)

I

pour a cup

black steaming coffee

sugar provides food value

Ahhh!

Jam

and butter fill the English

muffin crevices

then my mouth,

yum.

© Lawrencealot - April 9, 2012