Yabba Dabba Do

The YABBA DABBA DO was created by Havyk Dementius of Allpoetry

         

It is syllabic 5/10/10/10/10  15/10/10/10/10  15/15

It is a complete poem consisting of two quintets and rhyming couplet.

Line 1 consists of 5 syllables.                                         

Lines 2-5 follow an ABBA rhyme scheme in iambic pentameter. 

Lines 6 & 11 &12  consist of 15 syllables.                         

Lines 7-10 follow an ABBA rhyme scheme in iambic pentameter.  

Lines 11 and 12 must rhyme.                                                                        

Thus the Rhyming pattern is xabba xabba cc

Example Poem

Cluttered Nest     (Yabba Dabba Do)

I'm motivated

yet have so many things I have to do

I have no notion where I  ought to start.

Sometimes I wish that I had had a clue-

I should have started with another part.

You left to visit relatives living several states a way.

I've cleaned out what was called garage- in fact

the cars can now be driven right inside.

A double storage shed I've built out back

for all the detritus we must abide.

Since we're storing the kids stuff 'til they decide to move away

out of site it's hiding now; our kids and stuff will always stay.

© Lawrencealot - December 13, 2013

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Mononet

The Mononet is an invented form  (weren't they all), created seven years ago by B Chandler of Allpoetry.

It is a complete poem of 18 lines

consisting of two octave stanzas and a couplet.

It is syllabic with the 5th line of each octave and the final line of the couplet having 12 syllables, line 17 having 6 syllables,and all other lines having 11 syllables.

Line 5 of each octave consists of six syllables repeated. (Half line refrain).

Line 8 of Stanza 1 is repeated as line 18.  (Full line refrain.)

Rhyme Scheme: abab(AA)baB cdcd(CC)dcd aB

or                          abba(AA)bbA2 cdcc(DD)dcd aA2

 where the capital letters indicate partial or whole line refrains.

The creator's poem, and my visual template will clarify the specifications.

Her Example

Simplicity Capturing

For a time alone, things seem lost in a show

While beauty is standstill, this soul knew life

In ways that can’t comprehend but gained its low

As time passes during seasoned change and rife—

Epiphanies re-grow, epiphanies re-grow

Words of splendor and phrases lost into strife,

These limbs stood idle; momentum grandeur’s bow

For surroundings of new plus old, there lies its knife

Caught within this dream of rebirth, though all knew

At this point, another soul walked alongside 

The woods enthralled from things unforeseen thus grew

Rediscovered lights through shadowed paths reside-

For knowledge’s wind blew…for knowledge’s wind blew

Heads bowed—silence reigned and trails of tranquil pride

Wrote lines of creation; hued colors mixed flew

To the only place were serenity’s guides

Epiphanies re-grow…

To the only place were serenity’s guides

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Slide Ballad

This form was invented by Larry Eberhart, aka, Lawrencealot and dedicated to Victoria Sutton, aka, Passionspromise, inventor of the Slide Sonnet.

Slide Ballad consists of six or more quatrains in common meter

Rhyme pattern

(ax)axa (bx)bxb (cx)cxc (ax)axa (dx)dxd (ax)axa

Where (ax) indicates that end-line is unrhymed, but that there is interleaved rhyme from the first section of the first line to end following end-rhyme.

(There need not be multiple stanzas with the same rhyme, but there may be)

Where the a-lines in the final stanza are made up of segments from the preceding a-lines, see template and example.

Feminine rhyme is permitted as exception to common meter.

Example Poem

Soldier   (Slide Ballad)

There was no way he'd fail to join

the fight, and stay and play

while others wore the uniform

and gave their lives away.

His parents' view, was fearful but,

all hoped he'd make it through.

His Margie said "You'll come back, Joe,"

I'll wait until you do.

The war ground on, relentlessly,

'til many friends were gone.

Some missing limbs went home.  Some stayed,

interred 'neath foreign lawn.

Joe suffered grave injuries twice,

from those who would enslave.

He returned to fight each time - saying,

"It's not because I'm brave.

I want to stay until we win,

We shall ,I hope and pray.

I cannot set aside my role

while evil still holds sway.

He was the last left living now

behind the lines when fast

advancing  enemy took charge,

and then the battle passed.

'Twas only he the farmer found

a live, but bound to be

a corpse if left. The farmer cared

with quiet dignity.

Another year elapsed; he healed,

and hid and helped them clear

their crops,  He learned some French and learned

the end of war was near.

There was no way to thank his friends

who'd risked their lives that way.

I'll fetch my Marge, then we'll return;

We shall ,I hope and pray.

  © Lawrencealot - January 8, 2013

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Black Narcissus Tercet Rima

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 

http://twiceblessed.be/poetry/bestofbytes/banjo.html

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.

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Shoe Laces

This is a spontaneous form created by Michael Fantina, aka Eusebius on Allpoetry.  Note: he thinks it silly to give it a name, and did not instigate this action.  He is too busy being a real poet.  It was named by Doubletake, who like the way the end crosses.

It is a syllabic 11 line poem

It alternates iambic feet of 4 and one

Rhyme pattern: abbacddceff

A brevity form.

My Example Poem

Unfettered

I  long  for  your  return  to  me, 

       I  do; 

for  my  tranquility  needs  you, 

       you  see. 

Your  absence  leaves  me  feeling  lost.

       You  know 

you're  always  free  to  come  and  go. 

       The  cost 

of  bondage  you  would  never  bear,

       I  fear 

when  morning  comes  you  won't  be  here.

 

© Lawrencealot - November 17, 2013

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Chandlerian

This form was invented in 2005 by B_Chandler on AP.

I found it on PoetryMagnusOpus listed as "Chandler's Sonnet, with the caveat that it 

• The Chandler Sonnet is an invented verse form introduced by B Chandler that although it is called a sonnet, has nothing in common with thesonnet form.
  The Chandler Sonnet is:
• a poem in 22 lines, written in 3 quatrains, an octave and a couplet in that order.
• syllabic, the first 3 quatrains are dodecasyllabic, the quatrain is hendecasyllabic and the couplet is heptasyllabic lines.
• rhymed, turned on only 4 rhymes, abab baba abab cdccdcdd ee.

Pasted from <http://www.poetrymagnumopus.com/index.php?showtopic=2253>

My thanks to Judi Van Gorder of PMO, one of the hardest working site administrators on the web.  A wonderful resource.

I have chosen to give the form the Original name the creator applied, even though in her

description she called it "The Chandler Sonnet"..  I am already catching enough flax for finding so many non-complying sonnet forms.  

Example Poem

Instinct     (Chandelarian)

Instinctively the spider knows he has to build.

A DNA encoded knowledge, never taught

enables his performance, diligent and skilled.

His mommy never taught him though you think she ought.

To teach this task in college would require a lot,

and grant you membership in an especial guild.

Geometry and Physics, rules of Mandelbrot,

and Chemistry and math would be the skills they sought.

Our spider weaves his web without a second thought,

then finds it rendered useless by the moist air chilled

by nature's nocturnal show's ever changing plot.

The web will dry and work, or else he will rebuild.

Discontent with other's actions can occur

in daily functions even when we're trying

to co-operate- attempting to defer,

and misspoken words are taken as a slur.

This happens even when you are complying

and we don't always comply, that is for sure.

If mates can touch the care that's underlying

as by instinct they'll find their love undying.

My wife's patient as a saint

that's so, even though I ain't.

© Lawremcealot - Novemeber 20, 2013

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This template uses beginning Anapest for "c" rhymes

poet may choose any meter for either rhyme

Triple Rebel Round

This form was invented her by Rebel_Coyote of AllPoetry.com.

The poem consists of Three 5-line stanzas.

There are two styles,each having a triplet mono-rhyme.

 Version 1:  aaaBB cccBB dddBB
 Version 2:  aaBBB ccBBB ddBBB

Each Stanza has the first three lines of  mono-rhyme, followed by a two line refrain

of a different mono-rhyme.  The refrain occurs in the following two stanzas as well.

The second style is changed only in that it uses a THREE-line Refrain

As in this sample "Let's Write a Triple Rebel Round"

No meter is specified, but tetrameter or pentameter is suggested.

Example Poem

Momma Lost Me

My mother worked at Woolworths five and ten

and she'd let me ride to town now and then.

The bus driver knew where she worked and when.

At five years old the bus ride was great fun.

"Just stay aboard, I'll get you little one."

Nana'd put me on and she'd pay the fare.

When we reach her stop, momma would be there.

Except the time she wasn't anywhere.

At five years old the bus ride was great fun.

"Just stay aboard, I'll get you little one."

We passed the stop-- I 'membered what she said.

The driver winked "Let's see what lies ahead."

Mom found me on our return trip instead.

At five years old the bus ride was great fun.

"Just stay aboard, I'll get you little one."

 (c) Lawrencealot - 2012

Note: This was about 67 years ago in Ogden, Utah

A much safer time and place.  As usual the parent suffers more than the child.

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KyRenn

This form was created by Kylie Routley, aka KyRenn on Allpoetry.

It consist of six quatrains, each set of three having only two rhymes.

Verse one and two being mono-rhyme, and verse three being alternating or cross rhyme.

Specifications not confirmed on meter and line length.

Be consistent.

A six stanza, mono-rhyme form with the following

Rhyme Scheme: aaaa bbbb abab cccc dddd cdcd

 Example Poem

Form a Study Group (KyRenn)

In lieu of study I chased skirts, 

Could not resist a girl that flirts. 

In life's a meal they were desserts. 

Their pheromones are my alerts. 

When any girl would wish to play, 

she knew she'd get this guy's okay. 

If there's  a party - right this way,

just hurry, hurry, ándale.* 

My education, this subverts, 

this frivolity on display. 

I think to change, but mind reverts- 

Exciting curves!  Enticing sway! 

I'd never cause a girl to fret 

or leave my presence with regret 

or leave them wanting on a bet 

should their own appetite be whet. 

If fun is mutual and fair 

and drug abuse you do not bear 

just seize the joy while it is there 

for when you're eighty you won't care. 

If on the way a mate is met

and each excites each anywhere, 

that is as good as things can get, 

so marry her and homework share. 

© Lawrencealot - July 4th, 2013

  * The term ándale is variously used in Mexican slang to mean come, or okay, or finally.

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for an Iambic Tetrameter version:

Royal Spiral

This form was created by Mary Sullivan Boren, aka,  Meter Maid on Allpoetry.com.

This is a stanzaic form consisting of exactly four quintains.

each having two rhyming couples of iambic pentameter and a tail of iambic dimeter.

Though similar to the Rondeau, it varies significantly 

in the rhyme and repetition scheme, as follows:

S1: aabbc

S2: ccdde, where L5 repeats the first two feet of S1 L1.

S3: eeffg, where L1 repeats S1 L5.

S4: gghhc. 

Restated:

This form was created by Mary Sullivan Boren, aka,  Meter Maid: 

This is a stanzaic form consisting of exactly four quintains.

each having two rhyming couples of iambic pentameter and a tail of iambic dimeter.

Though similar to the Rondeau, it varies significantly 

in the rhyme and repetition scheme, as follows:

S1: aabbc

S2: ccdde, where L5 repeats the first two feet of S1 L1.

S3: eeffg, where L1 repeats S1 L5.

S4: gghhc. 

Restated: 

This first four syllables of line 1 become the refrain in line 5 of  the second stanza.

Line 5 of the first stanza becomes the first four syllables of stanza three.

Example Poem

Worn Out

As boys we shared adventure, girls and goals.

His aim and mine exceeded life's real roles.

Our secrets shared, cemented trust now flowing.

We knew the errors each had made,  while growing

to become men.

We grew apart by distance only then,

And always found each other."Just say when. "

We saw each grow and change through loss and wins

As characters outgrew the minor sins

As boys we shared.

Becoming men we built and broke our lives

In our own ways,  until we lost our wives.

Insane, I know, but we both fell for one

still married woman. Friendship came undone.

He betrayed trust.

Just let it go? Nay, make him go! Disgust

that he'd reject a fair compete and trust

that he could win divulging sins was wrong;

no comfort populates a hatred's song

we speak again.

(c) Lawrencealot - June 17, 2012

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San Gabriel Refrain

Created by Lawrence R. Eberhart, aka Lawrencealot on Allpoetry, and named by  Doubletake on  Allpoetry….He said, "As to the name: it's a stretch... But the repeated uneven line lengths are vaguely reminiscent of the profile of a mountain range. How about "San Gabriel Refrain"?

This form was borne of an appreciation for the ever increasingly popular Trijan Refrain created by Jan Turner. It is a little longer giving room for weightier subjects.

Like the Trijan Refrain is has three stanzas*, each having a two line refrain. Unlike the TR, it has no requirement that the first line be repeated, and the poet may choose to take his refrain from any contiguous part of either lines 1, 3, or 5.

This was revised on November 9th, 2013 to allow any number of stanzas.

There must be a refrain in both lines 7 and 8, it may be a line repeated from any of the source lines, or it may be taken from separate lines (if you have taken care to make the proper syllable rhyme).

Latest REVISON:   The REFRAINS may be contiguous syllables taken from any place in the source lines.  There shall be 6 syllables for the pentameter  version and 4 syllables for the tetrameter version.

The refrain may be repeated from just one line as in the Trijan Refrain, or it may, as in the example below be taken from any of the mandated lines.

The stanzas are syllabic: 10/8/10/8/10/10/6/6/10/10 for what I'll call the pentameter version

and 8/6/8/6/8/8/4/4/8/8 for what I'll call the tetrameter version .

with rhyme scheme ababccddee.

A single poem has any number of stanzas.

Any consistent meter is acceptable.

Specifications last changed on November 9 , 2013 all with the idea of increasing poets' discretion and opportunity for creativity.

Example Poem

Cognitive Continuum (San Gabriel Refrain)

If we should disagree- I'm obstinate! 

You're such a silly guy you know 

it's wrong to pose that you are adamant 

to think that some thing must be so. 

Still, something sure must be, and working well. 

But what it is at this time we can't tell. 

If we should disagree 

Still, something sure must be. 

But man when saying "must" is seldom right. 

Five thousand churches, all they do is fight. 

Now science has become so self possessed, 

constrained by those who've made their name, 

whose right to truth is often self-professed

and bars newcomers from their game. 

A race to skim the scum from grantors pond 

by bringing forth results of which they're fond. 

Now science has become 

A race to skim the scum 

To publish or to perish is the song. 

and there is no real cost to get it wrong. 

So if the beads and cross have so far failed, 

and science is so often wrong 

with models at a loss- results derailed 

(at best just guessing, all along.)

It seems none have the right now to insist 

they know for certain what others have missed. 

So if the beads and cross 

with models at a loss 

all leave a little room for cogent doubt 

I can see options and not feel left out. 

© Lawrencealot - October 22,2013

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       and giving examples of ways in which the refrain lines might be populated.

Rondel Grande

This is a form created by Victoria Sutton, aka, Passionspromise on Allpoety.

It is stanzaic, and syllabic, with a minimum of 3 quintains, and no maximum.

The first four lines are 8 syllables, the fifth line is 6 syllables and is the refrain.

Rhyme Pattern: ababR cdcdR..etc.  

Syllables: 8/8/8/8/6   

    

Example Poem

Missiles Launched

The hawks of war are given cause

by rogue depots exporting hate.

Their missiles met now with applause

from hating killers may tempt fate.

Unsheathe  the swords of war.

     

Let power fall to terrorist

Organs of any stripe, then know

that peaceful folks will not resist

what will most surely be the flow.

Unsheathe  the swords of war.

     

Israel has restrained and we

at cabinet levels have been mute,

regarding retaliatory

actions. But at some time we'll shoot.

Unsheathe  the swords of war.

(c) Lawrencealot - April 5,2012     

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Rishal

This is a Stanzaic, Refrain form created by an Australian poet writing as  Chindarella on Allpoetry.com.

Stanzaic:             Four or more tercet stanzas plus a single line stanza

Isosyllabic:          Decastich lines  (10 syllables)

Rhyme Pattern:   aba cdc efe ghg x (end-rhyme and internal rhyme)

Refrain:              The first line of each stanza consists of two

                          five syllable sections, The last section of line 1

                          becomes the first section of line 1 in the next stanza.

The 2nd line in each stanza must have internal rhyme with the 5th syllable

rhyming with the 10th.

The final line does not need to rhyme;

Example Poem

Intermission

We all are forewarned, no one is surprised.

Though death awaits all, we all may ride tall.

We can't write death out; script can't be revised.

No one is surprised that our days will end

By some grand design, while most parts are fine

there are no clues that Death's presence portend.

That our days will end, all but children know.

How poor we'd be served if fear were deserved.

Such in not the case, play, love, give, then go.

All but children know our curtain shall fall.

Readied all your life, by faith, friends, and wife,

by, works of hand and mind and love for all.

Our curtain shall fall for intermission.

(c) Lawrencealot -April 29, 2013

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LaGrange Quatrain

 La Grange Quatrain created by Lisa La Grange of AllPoetry

Syllabic 8/7/8/7                        

Rhymed: abab                        

Meter: Anapestic

dee dee DUM dee, dee dee DUM dee                                

dee dee DUM dee, dee dee DUM                                

dee dee DUM dee, dee dee DUM dee                                

dee dee DUM dee, dee dee DUM

Note alternating feminine and masculine rhymes.

 Example Poem

Forfeited Opportunity     (La Grange Quatrain)

Undeserved, he's still receiving

approbation from the left.

While the right is past deceiving

and he forces wide the cleft.

A white guilt, earned by grandfathers

and augmented by black pride

brought to office one who bothers

not at all laws to abide.

Our first black to claim the title

has mis-used the office throne

gaining wealth as though entitled.

redistributes what's our own.

Were I black I'd be resenting

the destruction he's allowed;

this historic representing

should have made all races proud.

© Lawrencealot - November 2,2013

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Rhaiku

A Poetry form invented on AP by Matt

A poem consisting of One stanza of Rhyme, one stanza of haiku,

 and one stanza of free verse.

The order of the components is up to the poet.

Example Poem

Without Repentance

semi-clad, somnolent,

climbing over broken logs--

kids explore their camp

There had been no time

in the circadian twilight

to properly define the false

Niagara bubbling, with snatches

of Mozart melodies

into nearby brook.

The first awake, they had to take their tawny dog and find

the wonders here that did appear, as frozen, left behind

for summer time respite.  They'd climb and swim and even shout;

for being loud was here allowed, and home-based rules were out-

maybe fleecing their sister (decreasing her oatmeal share),

Some things do last without contrast and happen anywhere.

(c) Lawrencealot - October 20, 2012

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Reverse Word

This form was invented by  Walter E. Ferguson III.  aka, Thunder_Speech

The ONLY requirement of this form, is that you use reverse words where ever you might otherwise choose to use rhyme.  Instead of rhyming, the last words of the lines are spelled backwards (reversed) where rhymes would be.

Example Poem

Non-Olympic swimmer

I thought I'd swim a single loop

before I pulled the plug.

I jumped into our swimming pool

and promptly took a gulp.

I thought to myself "damn and rats"

and jumped out on my tarp.

I'll never be a swimming star,

while sitting on my prat.

© Lawrencealot - September 26, 2012

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RenRhyme

Invented by Renee Mathews Jackson aka Poetryality of Allpoetry

A "®RenRhyme"© 2006 rmj (Original Form)

Written in 8 or 10 syllable lines, consistently. Meaning do not mix eight with ten but write with either eight or ten syllable lines.

It consists of three, four-line (Quatrain) stanzas (12 lines)

Lines 1-4 in the opening stanza are the refrain lines

Line 1 is repeated as line 2 in the second stanza

Line 2 is repeated as line 2 in the third stanza

Line 3 is repeated as line 4 in the second stanza

Line 4 is repeated as line 4 in the third stanza

®RenRhyme (Rhyme Scheme):

A-B-a*-b*

c-A-c-*a*

d-B-d-b*

There is no meter requirement.

Example Poem

Write a Ren Rhyme

Poetryality built a new form.

A third of the poem's in stanza one.

You can use it to please, or to inform.

Just write that third and you'll be two-thirds done.

That eventuates because of refrain.

Poetryality built a new form.

You see, one stanza is used twice again.

You can use it to please or to inform.

Choose eight or ten syllables for line length.

A third of the poem's in stanza one.

Required repetition gives the verse strength.

Just write that third and you'll be two-thirds done.

© Lawrencealot - September 3, 2012

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