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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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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Gratitude

This form was Created by Victoria Sutton aka Passionspromise
It consists of two or more 8 line stanzas, each with the
refrain rhyming scheme of  ababcCab
with ONLY the "c-rhyme" requiring the same sound each stanza.
There is NO metric or line length requirement, EXCEPT that
lines 5 and 6 are shorter than the others.

Example Poem

A Gift to Poets (Gratitude)


A lovely poet gave to me this form.
She said, "Take it. Perhaps you'll find a way
to specify the path to keep it warm."
The specs I saw were loose enough to sway
a poet to invent
and follow mind's intent.
I've chosen Iambs, you need not conform.
I'm grateful this form let's the poet play.

I first thought "Torylet" could be the name,
but "toilet" sounds too close for me so now,
while sitting here, this new idea came.
I'll name it, "Gratitude" in note of how
the poet may select his bent
and follow mind's intent.
My next attempt shall be a whole new game
for many variants this will allow.

© Lawrencealot - November 5, 2012


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