For-Get-Me-Not

• For-Get-Me-Not is a tiny verse originated by Viola Gardner.
  
  The For-Get-Me-Not  is:
• a small poem, a complete couplet.
• syllabic, 4 syllable lines.
• rhymed.
• titled.
  May by jvg
  A daisy day
  will lead the way.

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My Example Poem

Ahhh!

If you want brief -

Here's your relief.

The Pendulum

• The Pendulum is an invented verse form that features graduated line lengths. It was created by Etta J Murphy and was first published in Calkins, Haiku Highlights (July-August 1970).
  
  The Pendulum is:
• a poem in 8 lines, an octastich.
• syllabic, 8-6-4-2-2-4-6-8 syllables per line.
• rhymed, rhyme scheme aabbccdd.

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My Example Poem

Put Fear AND Foolishness Astern   (The Pendulum)

We live in a contingent world

where accidents are hurled.

Things break and fall

and all

our skill

still never will

be shield against events.

I find avoidance fine defense.

© Lawrencealot - April 4, 2014

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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 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

Octain

• The Octain is an invented verse form begins and ends the poem with the same word. It was created by Lillian Mathilda Svenson.
  
  The defining features of the Octain are:
• an octastich, a poem in 8 lines.
• syllabic, 2-4-6-8-8-6-4-3 syllables per line. Not a typo, the last line takes 3 syllables but the last word must be the same as the first.
• rhymed or unrhymed. If it is rhymed the rhyme scheme is AbcdbcdA.

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My Example

Octawhat?     (Octain)

Confused?

A multi-form

with rhyming or without,

was named "Octain", ain't that a bitch?

If naming your dog, Dog's the norm

then I won't kick about

an octastitch

though confused.

© Lawrencalot - April 3, 2014

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Miniature

• Miniature is a verse form that is a kind of contradiction of syllabic and metric form. All but 2 lines, begin and end on stressed syllables which would imply catelectic trochaic meter. It also has an unusual feature of requiring the 5th syllable of the 1st line be rhymed with the 1st syllable of the 2nd line, it was created by Margaret Ball Dickson.
  
  The Miniature is:
• a decastich, a poem in 10 lines.
• syllabic, 7-5-7-5-7-6-7-6-7-7 syllables per line. All but L6 & L8 begin and end on a stressed syllable. L6 & L8 have feminine endings.
• rhyme x a x a x b x b c c, x being unrhymed.
• composed with the 5th syllable of L1, rhymed with the 1st syllable of L2

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My example poem

Mission Statement    (Miniature)

Moons unlike the moon of earth

soon will be our fare.

Ships exceeding speed of light

Will propel us there.

Men from earth will colonize

planets fit for living

We'll find other beings there

giving gifts worth giving.

Know that as our skills increase

So do hopes we'll spread but peace.

© Lawrencealot - April 3, 2014

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Logolilt

• The Logolilt is an invented verse form that features diminishing line length. It was created by Flozari Rockwood.
  
  The Logolilt is:
• stanzaic written in any number of sixains made up of 2 tercets each.
• syllabic, 8-4-2-8-4-2 8-4-2-8-4-2.
• rhymed, rhyme scheme aabccb ddeffe.

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My Example

I Taught My Grandkid, Too (Logolilt)

I frequently find I must dunk

a yummy chunk

into

my hot chocolate or coffee-

that's just like me.

Do You?

© Lawrencealot - April 1, 2014

Minuette

• Minuette is a verse form with short lines possibly the rhythm of the lines is meant to simulate the rhythm of the musical minuette. Introduced byViola Berg, it is similar to the Sweetbriar.
  
  The Minuette is:
• a poem in 12 lines made up of 2 sixains.
• syllabic, all lines 4 syllables long.
• rhymed, rhyme scheme xxaxxa xxbxxb.
• composed with L3,L6,L9,L12 indented.

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My Example Poem

Tax Code Charity    (Minuette)

I voted twice, 

in different years 

     for Reagan's way. 

I voted twice, 

against the guy 

     who now holds sway. 

I give at church 

I give in town 

     I really care 

as much as Bill 

who gave the poor 

     his underwear. 

© Lawrencealot - April 2, 2014

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