This form was invent
by Barry Hopkins, aka Black Narcissus on Allpoetry.
As it
turns out this is NOT a new form, indicated be the comment below: but the poet
thought it was, and I am not knowledgeable enough to recognize historic
precedents all of the time. I'm leaving it, as it is a friendly form that
has already gained some traction on Allpoetry, but a reading of the link below
will give some proper attribution to previous users.
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Quote
from Mary Boren:
"I
agree that it's a very pleasing metrical pattern, Larry, but I wouldn't call it
a newly invented form. It has been used extensively in traditional verse
of the past and is especially popular in Australian Bush Verse. I
can't point to any specific examples from famous poets, but
was
written in 2001."
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It consist of tercet
stanzas.
It is syllabic
8/8/11
Rhyme Pattern: aab
ccb dde ffe...
Meter: Anapest,
Sort lines: Amphibrach,Trochee for the short lines.
da da DUM da DUM da DUM da (hence
feminine rhyme)
Long Line Anapest,
Amphibrach,Trochee,Amphimacer for the long line
da da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM
Example
Cricket. ( By
Jiminy! ) - Black Narcissus
It's the willow on
the leather
and the doubts about
the weather
that make cricket,
lovely cricket, great for me.
There's a batsman
and a bowler
and a light or heavy
roller
that make cricket
more like outdoor poetry.
There's a googly and
a flipper,
there's the team and
there's the skipper,
there is D.R.S and
snicko for an edge.
There's a twelfth
man and a third man,
there was body line
and Bradman
and the Aussies who
are often known to sledge.
There's a bouncer
and a beamer
and the wily English
seamer
who can move the
ball in ways I can't describe.
There are pace men
there are spinners,
there are losers
there are winners
and some cheaters
who've been known to take a bribe.
We've created
twenty/twenty
where the runs are
scored a'plenty
and one fifty is
about an average score.
Yet I much prefer
test cricket
on a fifth day
turning wicket;
after five days
though it might just be a draw.
I followed the link to the similar form and couldn't find it. I have also read Twice Blessed which is different. I've searched for Australian Bush verse and can't find any. I will keep searching as I would hate to have used a previously recognised form :)
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