Day 342:

June 7-back to forms, the Scandinavian form, the Stev. A folksong form with 4 line phrase(s) using lyric stances, typically 8 or 10 syllables. Rhyme scheme typically abab or aabb, with older folksongs abcb, and a free meter. The following is abcb.

Oh who will write a funny Stev?

And rhyme it like it used to be?

Scandinavian folk songs dance!

Take a meter and make it free!

The next poem  is aabb with 10 syllables Title:Dance Away

Dance away the hours, dance away my dear

And stop only with a kiss, since you’re near

The music plays before the starry night

With you here by me, it all feels so right.

The next Stev Poem below is abab with 8 syllables.

Birthday Stev

Make a wish, blow out the candles

And have a party just your way

What’d you get? Were they sandals?

Go on, have a Happy Birthday!