Florette

The Florette, created by Jan Turner, consists of two or more stanzas for either of the two versions.

Version 1 - Quatrain Stanazas

Rhyme scheme: aaba , with interlaced rhyme in line four, where

                           syllable eight shares the "b" rhyme.

 Syllabic:           8,8,8,12 

Meter:               Iambic

Version 5 - Quintet Stanazas

Rhyme scheme:  aabba 

 Syllabic:             8,8,8,12 

Meter:                 Iambic

Sample Poem

Meeting for a Drink     (Florette)

While sitting near my fountain dear,

a pretty yellow finch appeared.

When he came by to say hello

it thrilled me much to simply know I wasn't feared.

He looked at me and seemed quite wise,

as seeing me was no surprise;

he groomed his feathers, and seemed to think,

then bowed to me and took a drink, just us two guys.

© Lawrencealot - November 28, 2013

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Rondine

The Rondine is:

 a poem in 12 lines made up of a septet and ending in a quintet.

 syllabic 8 syllables per line except L7 and L12 which are 4 syllables each. 

 In English metered, most often iambic tetrameter except the refrain which is iambic dimeter.

 composed with a refrain repeated from the opening phrase of the poem, rentrement.

 rhymed, using only 2 rhymes except for the refrain being unrhymed, 

 rhyme scheme abba,aabR, abbaR (R being the refrain)

NOTE: The rhyme may be sight rhyme, slant rhyme, or assonance

ALSO NOTE:  This form found frequently WITH MORE that EIGHT Syllable

As in the example below.

http://www.poetrymagnumopus.com/index.php?showtopic=1382> 

This is another very neglected and a very challenging poetry form. It consists of two stanzas, a septet (7 lines), and a quintet (5 lines), making the poem a total of 12 lines.There is a refrain which mimics the first phrase of the first line. R.

The Rondine has a rhyme scheme of, 

(R a). b. b. a. a. b. R....a. b. b. a. R.

The meter is open with the French style and not bound by a rhyming pattern and is a more light and buoyant even "flashy" form of poetry which uses short lines, whereas the English is more formal and uses Tetrameter or Pentameter.

Here is an example by Wesli Court.

http://thepoetsgarret.com/2009Challenge/form9.html>

Example Poem

Write a Rondine

Here's my Rondine, my very first .

With practice I'll get better yet.

There is not much I should forget.

The rhymes are decently dispersed.

Find five alike, then dive headfirst.

Now have I, your interest whet?

Here's my Rondine.

Choose words so refrain's not coerced.

It ties the poem don't forget,

from start to end refrain's abet

a singularity well versed.

Here's my Rondine.

© Lawrencealot - April 2012

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English Ballet (bal-lett)

English Ballet (bal-lett)
stanzaic, written in any number of quatrains or quintains.
(The quatrains can be expanded to quintains by breaking L1 of each stanza into 2 lines at the end of the first phrase.)
Metered when quatrains, L1-L3 tetrameter, L4 dimeter.
 Rhymee Pattern: aaaB cccB dddB, etc.
Metered when quintains, L1, L2, and L5 dimeter, L3 & L4 tetrameter.
Rhyme Pattern: AbbbA AcccA AdddA, etc.


Description of form a copy & paste from PoetryMagnumOpus.com
http://www.poetrymagnumopus.com/index.php?showtopic=2247


Example Poem

Fall They Must (English Ballet - Quintains)

The snowflakes fall
so powder dry,
they seem but dust upon the sky
unseen 'til on the ground they lie
The snowflakes fall.

The snowflakes fall
in twisting flight
large enough to hold when they light
on mittens to view with delight.
The snowflakes fall.

The snowflakes fall
They're big and wet.
They taste good on my tongue, and yet
I'll hate to shovel them I'll bet.
The snowflakes fall.

   © Lawrencealot - December 23, 2012


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English Quintet

The English Quintet is a rhymed 5 line stanza or poem. There is no English word for a 5 lines of verse therefore they borrowed the Italian word quintet. Up until the 19th century English poetry was pretty much built on the couplet and quatrain. The English version of the quintet arrived at a time when most English poetry was still being written in iambic pentameter.

The English Quintet is:
• stanzaic, written in any number of quintets (5 line stanzas).
• metered, most commonly iambic pentameter, although meter is optional.
This is a popular form of Quintain having no set measure or foot
rhyme scheme ababb, cdcdd etc.

Description of form copied and pasted from PoetryMagnumOpus.com http://www.poetrymagnumopus.com/index.php?showtopic=670

Example Poem

Not a Muscle Car

I earned my dough to buy a car at last.
In '56 I'd break the geekdom mold.
"No", said mom "You'll buy nothing that goes fast.
You're sixteen and will do what you are told."
I could afford to buy some car quite old.

A Studebaker, mom thought looked all right.
With white walls it stood proudly green and clean.
It had one after market feature quite
unique, a sequined roof of stars was seen
upon the overhead; girls thought it keen.

It lasted 'til my high school days were done.
Four bits worth of gas could cruise all night long.
The crankshaft dropped so no more could it run.
That happened when I punched it- that was wrong,
and why mom let me buy it for a song.

© Lawrencealot -  December 16, 2012



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Rondeau

A Rondeau is a French form, 15 lines long, consisting of
three stanzas: a quintet, a quatrain, and a sestet
with a rhyme scheme as follows: aabba aabR aabbaR.
 Lines 9 and 15 are short - a refrain (R) consisting of a phrase taken from line one. The other lines are longer (but all of the same metrical length).

Example Poem


Write a Rondeau;  I'll Show You How.

Just start with statement bold that now
is  your refrain. The word you choose
for "a" and "b" need rhymes you'll use
a lot. Like,  love, and dove, and cow.
     
I chose not well but any how
we'll write now with a wrinkled brow.
Don't choose like you have naught to lose
Write a Rondeau.  
     
We strive to write so we shall plough
ahead and to troubles not bow.
This line now fits with out excuse
Proclaiming rhyme with out abuse.
About done let's now keep our vow.
Write a Rondeau.

(c) Lawrencealot - April 1, 2012

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Rondine

The Rondine is:
 a poem in 12 lines made up of a quatrain, a tercet and ending in a quintet.
 syllabic 8 syllables per line except L7 and L12 which are 4 syllbles each.
 In English metered, most often iambic tetrameter except the refrain which is iambic dimeter.
 composed with a refrain repeated from the opening phrase of the poem, rentrement.
 rhymed, using only 2 rhymes except for the refrain being unrhymed,
 rhyme scheme abba,aabR, abbaR (R being the refrain)
NOTE: The rhyme may be sight rhyme, slant rhyme, or assonance
ALSO NOTE:  This form found frequently WITH MORE that EIGHT Syllable
As in the example below.
http://www.poetrymagnumopus.com/index.php?showtopic=1382>

 This is another very neglected and a very challenging poetry form. It consists of two stanzas, a septet (7 lines), and a quintet (5 lines), making the poem a total of 12 lines.There is a refrain which mimics the first phrase of the first line. R.
The Rondine has a rhyme scheme of,
(R a). b. b. a. a. b. R....a. b. b. a. R.
The meter is open with the French style and not bound by a rhyming pattern and is a more light and buoyant even "flashy" form of poetry which uses short lines, whereas the English is more formal and uses Tetrameter or Pentameter.
Here is an example by Wesli Court.
http://thepoetsgarret.com/2009Challenge/form9.html>

Example Poem

Here's my Rondine, my very first .
With practice I'll get better yet.
There is not much I should forget.
The rhymes are decently dispersed.
Find five alike, then dive headfirst.
Now have I, your interest whet?
Here's my Rondine.

Choose words so refrain's not coerced.
It ties the poem don't forget,
from start to end refrain's abet
a singularity well versed.
Here's my Rondine.

(c) Lawrencealot - August 16, 2012




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