Day 78:

Sept 16-Sapphic, Greek Sappho wrote song like poems on love & life. Her poems:3 11 syllable lines, ended 5 syllable Line. Strict form also follow the rhythm of Trochee-Trochee-Dactyl-Trochee-Trochee in the 11 syllable lines, and Dash/Dot/Dot/Dot/Dash or Dactyl-Iambic for the last line. Some use 3 lines, or spread the form into 7 lines.

Sapphic poetry is an ancient style form

A phrase with three eleven syllables

Typically used for describing love’s thoughts

Close with five, like Greece.