Mystic Butterfly

Mystic Butterfly form is one created by two poetesses 

and combines their pen names of Mystictaurusritr and DarkButterfly.

The form is intricate in style and utilizes both of their own styles 

as well as incorporating extended echos of Edgar Allan Poe.

Their form is penned as follows:

2 Sestets (6 lines per stanza)

Each line starts with a capital letter.

Rhyme scheme:  abcddd

Internal and External rhyme using the same pattern, on every line.

Line 6 is your refrain, which the first word may be altered 

if needed to fit stanza better. Syllable pattern as follows:

L1 ~ 16 syllables

L2 ~ 18 syllables

L3 ~ 16 syllables

L4 & L5 ~ 15 syllables (L5 ends with end word of L4)

L6 ~ 7 syllables

Example Poem

A Night Out with a Role Playing Mistress      (Mystic Butterfly)

I followed her into the park across the street and in the dark.

Her coat hid her skimpy and bold clothes that exposed much to view, more to cold.

She'd turned him down with much disdain, and picked another just as plain,

He, had no doubt, much money spent; back downstairs he looked content.

She'd  struck out  with a spiffy gent, who left clearly not content.

Evil doers must repent.

As she approached the wooded dark, cutting through the secluded park.

Death was gaining through the dim cold.  This attack would be quick evil and bold.

There remained nothing to explain. The whore simply must feel the pain.

He pulled her from the hard cement, promised loud he would torment.

Before he could my knife's descent cut his throat without torment.

Evil doers must repent.

© Lawrencealot - October 28, 2013

Visual Template

Hex Sonnata

The HexSonnetta, created by Andrea Dietrich, 

consists of two six-line stanzas and a finishing rhyming 

couplet with the following set of rules:

Meter: Iambic Trimeter 

Rhyme Scheme: a/bb/aa/b c/dd/cc/d ee 

Iambic Trimeter means the usual iambic (alternating unstressed/stressed)

 meter for every line of the poem, but instead of the ten syllables that 

comprise a typical sonnet's iambic pentameter, this particular form uses 

six syllables of iambic trimeter per line. Thus, the name HexSonnetta. 

The first part of the form’s name refers to the syllable count per line. 

The second part of the name, Sonnetta, is to show this to be a form 

similar to the sonnet, yet with its shorter lines and different rhyme 

scheme, it is not the typical sonnet. Not only does this poem have six 

syllables per line, it also has a set of two six-line stanzas, giving 

an extra “hex” to the meaning of HexSonnetta. 

The rhyme scheme is a bit of a mixture of the two traditional sonnet types, 

with the two 6-line stanzas having more the rhyme scheme of an Italian sonnet, 

but with the ending rhyming couplet being the featured rhyme scheme of the 

English sonnet. The first stanza presents the theme of the poem, with the 

second stanza serving to change the tone of the poem, to introduce a new 

aspect of the theme or to give added details. 

The final couplet, as in an English sonnet, can be either a summary 

(if the theme is simple) or it could be the resolution to a problem 

presented in the theme. In any event, it should nicely tie together 

the whole piece and could even appear as a nice “twist” presented at the end.

Example Poem

Gam-boy No Batteries 

The tramp stamp tattoo's swell

but now it is passé.

This tat's for every day.

It's sure to cast a spell

and start-up jitters, quell.

Just need a pen to play.

You verbal skills may suck.

You may be shy to boot.

The guys will closer scoot.

Keep in your car or truck

a pen for your own luck.

and playing is a hoot!

Put one upon your thighs.

for really studly guys.

© Lawrencealot - May 22, 2012

Visual Template

Staccato

The Staccato, created by Jan Turner, consists of two or more 6-line stanzas.

Rhyme scheme: a,a,b,b,c,c

*Required internal rhyme scheme interplay between line #1 and line #2 (see below explanation and examples).

Meter:  10, 10, 8, 8, 10, 10

Repeats: This form requires a 2-syllable repeat in Lines #3 and #6 as specified below.

As in a musical notation, The Staccato poetry form uses

short repeats which are abruptly disconnected

elements. The repeat words are read as rapid-fire speech,

such as staccato music when played or sung.

This form lends itself to strong emotion or instruction

(i.e. military poems: “Charge on! Charge on!” etc.),

a declaration (such as of an event: “We’re married!

We’re married!” etc.), an instruction or emphasis of

human emotion (such as love, hate, longing: “Be mine!

Be mine!” etc.), strong observation (such as

“Those eyes! Those eyes!” etc.) or any similar

situation where a strong staccato repeat is desired.

The emphatic two-syllable repeat in this poetry form

is written twice, consecutively, at the beginning of

Line #3 (each repeat in Line #3 is followed by an exclamation mark),

 and once again at the beginning of Line #6

(with or without an exclamation mark in Line #6).

Also, Line #2 requires an internal rhyme scheme that rhymes

with a word within Line #1, usually falling on

the 6th syllable (see examples below), but can fall earlier

in those two lines as long as the internal rhyme

matches the syllabic stress in both lines .

Example Poem

Let's Write a Staccato

A staccato let's write, right here and now.

It's simple, really quite forward, here's how.

Notice! Notice! Internal rhyme

in lines one and two just in time

for a repeated exclamation, yet

notice third repeat may in quiet set.

That inversion my dear, was just for show

to make the rhyme quite clear of course you know.

I know! I know! Poor form to teach

Is most certainly a bad breach.

Since this poem with that err I fetter

I know you, my readers, can do better.

(c) Lawrencealot - September 11, 2012

Visual Template