Marianne

• The Marianne is a verse form that is written with a combination rhyme and syllable count. It was created by Viola Berg . The lines should be centered on the page.
  
  The Marianne is:
• a pentastich, a poem in 5 lines.
• syllabic, 4-6-8-4-2 syllables per line.
• rhymed, axaxa x being unrhymed.
• titled and centered on the page.

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My Example

A Centered Pentastitch (Marianne)

I don't know why

Viola invented

this form. There's not much to apply.

But, being me,

I'll try.

© Lawrencealot - March 31, 2014

Lyrette

• The Lyrette is a syllabic invented verse form created by Dr. Israel Newman.
  
  The Lyrette is:
• a heptastich, a poem in 7 lines.
• syllabic, 2-3-4-5-4-3-2 syllables per line.
• unrhymed.
• each line should end with strong word.

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The Kerf

• The Kerf is a verse form in tercets and is attributed to Marie Adams.

The Kerf is:
○ a poem in 12 lines made up of 4 tercets.
○ syllabic, 6-7-10 per line.
○ rhymed, rhyme scheme abc abc dec dec.


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My Example Poem

If She Says "What ?" (The Kerf)

You could be wrong, you know,

and perhaps you could be right,

and either way it seldom matters much.

You never need to show

your correctness out of spite.

Conceding may help keep you out of dutch.

If your wife should say "What",

when your statement's barely out,

it's possible, you're somehow out of touch.

Try this to save your butt!

"That's Fred's thinking- I'm in doubt.

I wonder darlin', what you think of such?"

© Lawrencealot - March 28, 2014

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Streambed Quintet

This is a form created by Streambed of Allpoetry.

It is Stanzaic, consisting of two or more quintets.

Each stanza is syllabic 7/4/5/3/5

Rhyme pattern: aabba

Example Poem

Advice to a Freshman     (Streambed Quintet)

If you come upon a maid

who's unafraid

and has a yearning

for learning,

please don't act too staid.

If perfume arouses you,

and bodice view

portends a measure

of pleasure

it just could be true.

If she pulls you close to kiss

don't be remiss,

she's not awaiting

dull dating,

act, don't reminisce.

© Lawrencealot - March 28, 2014

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Duodora

• Duodora is a quatorzain that doesn't claim to be a sonnet. Written in 2 septets, L1 of the first septet is repeated as L1 of the 2nd septet. The form was created by Dora Tompkins who was an editor of the Nutmegger, a poetry magazine published in Connecticut.
  
  The Duodora is:
• a quatorzain made up of 2 septets.
• syllabic, 4-6-5-5-5-10-10 / 4-6-5-5-5-10-10 syllables per line.
• rhymed Axxxxxb Axxxxxb L1 is repeated as a refrain that begins the 2nd stanza. x is unrhymed.

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My example poem

The Sailor and the Rose - 1980        (Duodora)

A round platform

occupied the center

of two acres of

polished hard wood floor.

As a young sailor

from a small town, I was already awed

by the hundreds of couples I suppose.

A round platform

became a stage for a

volunteer to sing

one song with the band.

I was never close

enough to see her. But we stopped dancing

and some (like me) cried as she sang "The Rose."

© Lawrencealot - March 22, 2014

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The Donna

• The Donna is a syllabic Limerick, without requiring the anapestic rhythm. Created by Viola Berg, the verse should be witty and fun.
  
  The Donna is:
• stanzaic, written in any number of quintains.
• syllabic, lines of 8-6-4-4-6.
• rhyme xabba, xcddc etc.

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My Example Poem

Out at Second Base     (The Donna)

I couldn't undo her brassier,

and dammit how I tried,

for big boobs need,

they do indeed,

a strap that's pretty wide.

Exasperated, the girl said,

"Let's kiss and kiss some more."

I missed her flesh

but our lips meshed

until my lips were sore.

© Lawrencealot - March 22, 2014

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Cromorna

• Cromorna is a verse form that has compact lines and exacting meter and rhyme developed by Viola Berg.
  
  The Cromorna is:
• stanzaic, written in 3 quatrains.
• syllabic, with 5-3-5-3 5-3-5-3 5-3-5-3 syllables per line.
• rhymed, rhyme scheme abab cbcb dbdb.

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My example Poem

Diverse     (Cromorna)

An electric arc

could have been

the requisite spark

way back when.

And that ignition

led to men

and our condition,

now and then.

If so, I suppose

we must yen

for each one of those

who our ken.

© Lawrencealot - March 18, 2014

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