Streambed's Ripple

Streambed's Ripple a form created by Lillibet known on Allpoetry as Streambed.

It is:

Stanzaic: Written in 3 ten line stanzas

Syllabic: 10/8/10/8/10/10/10/8/10/8

Refrain:  Requires the last half of L5 to repeat in each stanza

Rhymed: xaxaBbxaxa xcxcBbxcxc xdxdBbxdxd

Metric: Written in iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter

Example poem

Love's Corset     (Streambed's Ripple)

For centuries we have believed

the attributes of form

as they relate to motherhood

ought be considered norm.

So bind yourself with stays and lace

before you paint or rouge your face.

For parturition hips must be

expanded, round and warm.

The breasts to suckle one or more

are ample to conform.

A standard then however wrought

in western cultures seem

to drive the fashion engines to

promote this female scheme.

So women then with stays and lace

constrict themselves so men will chase.

But girls have found and boys have too

that essence reigns supreme,

and being kind and being true

is what will fuel love's dream.

Once one is found to share your heart,

then regulate your mind

and recognize that devotion

provides the stays that bind.

I'll bind my love with stays and lace

to make sure romance stays in place

and corset non-complying thoughts

and set them far behind.

For nothing fits the human soul

like lovers so aligned.

© Lawrencealot - April 19, 2014

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Behrquain

A shaped form invented by Madison Shaw, aka Arkbear on Allpoetry
with syllable count
2-4-6-8-6-4-2-4-6-8-6-4-2-4-6-8-6-4-2-4-6-8-6-4-2-4-6-8-6-4-2
form should be centered with care given to appearance.

Example Poem

Fake It

!!

Fake it

'til you make it

is an axiom that

will amaze you with its results.

Pick any skill you want

to master and

try it.

From braiding string

to throwing clay, just do

it like you already knew how.

First effort might not please,

but soon they  will.

Fake it.

If you are glum

but glum you wish to quit,

act happy.  Happy you'll  become.

It sounds a bit simplistic, but don't doubt

my word on this!  This works with other folks about.

You'll  change the room; pretense has so much clout.

You can pollute a fun room too

if you aren’t mad and that's

what want to do

Fake it.

I used to have

to think and think to find

a proper rhyme, so simply used

made-up words, and talked like

doctor Seuss or

Mother

Goose.   Less than a

week of that, and rhyming

was so natural my life may

be at risk from deranged

wife.  Maybe don't

Fake it.

!!

© Lawrencealot - May 31, 2012

Garland Cinquain

This is one of the more interesting Cinquain variations. It starts as a Crown Cinquain but adds a final Cinquain made up of line drawn from the preceding Cinquains.

Form Type: Syllabic

Origins: Unknown

Creator: Unknown

Number of Lines: 30

Rhyme Scheme: Not applicable

Meter: Not applicable

Rules

All the usual Cinquain rules apply, but there is an additional rule for the final Cinquain.

Those rules are: Stanza with 2/4/6/8/2 syllable, have being stressed.

1. The final Cinquain is generally formed from lines drawn from the proceding Cinquains.

2. The order of the lines is generally L1 from S1, L2 from S2, etc.

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  Example Poem

It  Works!

It Works!      (Garland Cinquain)

Believe 

that you have choice. 

Clouds, leaves, and fingernails 

all have no voice and are programmed. 

Not you. 

You know 

smiles beget smiles 

and frowns and grumpiness 

pollute your social atmosphere.

So smile. 

Try to 

remember that 

and karma is a force 

that might affect what comes your way. 

Take care.

Remind 

yourself that most 

people respond to smiles 

then act accordingly each day. 

OK? 

Give grins 

and friendly tones 

most gratuitously 

with up-lifting intent, my friend. 

You'll win.

Believe 

smiles beget smiles 

and karma is a force 

then act accordingly each day. 

You'll win.

© Lawrencealot - March 3, 2013

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Serenity Refrain

This poetry form was created by SerenityNChains, aka Billie Jean Murchinson.

It is a stanzaic poem, with six 5-line stanzas.
It is syllabic, requiring 7 syllable per line.
Rhyme Scheme: aabba
Refrain: Line 1 slides down another line in each stanza, and then the first stanza is repeated as the closing stanza.
There is no metric requirement other than a comfortable flow with accented rhyme.

 Example Poem:

Fallen Friends

Some friends fall by the wayside
not retained 'cus neither tried.
Other are just yanked away
outside factors having play,
wanted contact is denied.

By where they're forced to reside
some friends fall by the wayside.
Some take tracks we do not choose,
then both opt, a friend to lose
when friend's  stance we can't abide.

A dear few we never lose.
Their advice we always use.
Some friends fall by the wayside.
A fact we just take in stride.
Their influence we excuse.

Friends so close we won't let go.
We write and call; friendships grow.
Some friends might become our bride.
Some friends fall by the wayside.
Friends we keep make our lives glow.

I still recall that I cried.
when I learned a young friend died.
A treasure I felt I'd lost
when he was chilled by death's frost.
Some friends fall by the wayside.

Some friends fall by the wayside
not retained 'cus neither tried.
Other are just yanked away
outside factors having play,
wanted contact is denied.

(c) Lawrencealot - August 16, 2012

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