LaDán

This is a new form designed in June, 2013 by Laura Lamarca.

It is composed of 5 quatrain stanzas with varying length and meter,

but every line begins with an anapest foot.

This is a moderately  difficult form to write.

The requirements of the form in her own words  are:

Verses 1, 3 and 5

Rhyme scheme abab

L1 and L3 - 11 syllables, stressed syllables needed on beats 3, 6, 8 and 11

L2 and L4 -  9 syllables, stressed syllables needed on beats 3, 5, 7 and 9

Verse 2 and 4

Rhyme scheme baab

L1 and L4 - 9 syllables, stressed syllables needed on beats 3, 5, 7 and 9

L2 and L3 - 7 syllables, stressed syllables needed on beats 3 and 5.

MUST be a metaphoric poem, preferably dark and deeply emotive.

Rhyme scheme "abab cddc efef ghhg ijij" for the easy version or

Rhyme scheme "abab baab abab baab abab" for the more challenging version

Example Poem

This was written for a contest to name the form, I thought LaAnapestia would have been descriptive, but my thinking did not prevail.

Liberty's Tree     (LaAnapestia)

Disagreeable though it may be my friends,

a time comes when men who are born free,

(as all are), must leave kings who won't make amends.

They are kings because we let them be.

The untried Americans-to-be

who'd displayed recalcitrance

now displayed recognizance

of the threat to their own liberty.

As the spirit of patriots now depends

on the Jefferson's and Paine's to see

better ways to assure the power extends

to the common man, they write their plea.

They were radicals,  to disagree,

and they lacked the competence

to deny the providence

of the kings throughout our history.

It seems sometimes the voice of reason portends

a much greater change than taxing tea,

and revolution comes when man comprehends;

But it may cost blood from you and me.

© Lawrencealot - July 24, 2013

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