Amaranth

Amaranth is an invented verse form that was probably created as a teaching tool by Viola Gardner. It makes deliberate use of the 9 most common metric feet. Each line is one metric foot, the pattern changing from line to line. 

The Amaranth is:

• 9 line strophe. It is a stand alone poem.
• metric, the 9 most common metric feet are used in sequence.
  L1 Spondee SS
  L2 Iamb uS
  L3 Pyrrhic uu
  L4 Dactyl Suu
  L5 Trochee Su
  L6 Amphimacer SuS
  L7 Choriamb SuuS
  L8 Anapest uuS
  L9 Amphibrach uSu
• rhymed at the discretion of the poet, although the metric restrictions are probably enough to contend with in this verse form.
  
  On the Cross by Judi Van Gorder
  
  Behold!
  I am
  without
  sinfulness.
  Blameless,
  innocent
  guileless, bereft
  pleasing God
  forever.

Pasted from <http://www.poetrymagnumopus.com/index.php?showtopic=1199#trillium>

With sincere thanks to Judi Van Gorder  for the above from the wonderful PMO site.

My Example Poem

Psychiatry     (Amaranth)

Wisecracks

are made

in the

analyst's

office

shedding light,

clearing the way

for a true

discourse.

© Lawrencealot - November 27, 2013

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