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Thursday, April 3, 2014

Octodil

  • The Octodil is an invented verse form that uses only even numbered syllable lines. It was created by Viola Berg.

    The Octodil is:
    • a poem in 8 lines, an octastich.
    • syllabic, 4-4-6-6-8-8-6-6 syllables per line.
    • unrhymed and no feminine or falling end words.
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My Thanks to Judi Van Gorder for the wonderful resource at PMO

My Example poem

Who Says?   (Octodil)















An owl flew by
and looked into my eyes
and though I know I'd heard
him hooting in the dark of night
I'd never seen the fellow's face.
I've understood that owl's
are wise- it's true; he did
not ask me "Who?"

© Lawrencealot - April 3, 2014


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