- The Octain is an invented
verse form begins and ends the poem with the same word. It was created
by Lillian Mathilda Svenson.
The defining features of the Octain are: - an octastich, a poem in 8 lines.
- syllabic, 2-4-6-8-8-6-4-3 syllables per line. Not a typo, the last line takes 3 syllables but the last word must be the same as the first.
- rhymed or unrhymed. If it is rhymed the rhyme scheme is AbcdbcdA.
My
Thanks to Judi Van Gorder for the wonderful resource at PMO
My
Example
Octawhat? (Octain)
Confused?
A
multi-form
with
rhyming or without,
was
named "Octain", ain't that a bitch?
If
naming your dog, Dog's the norm
then
I won't kick about
an
octastitch
though
confused.
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Lawrencalot - April 3, 2014
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