Monday, June 24, 2013

Day 359:

June 24- Monotetra, by Michael Walker, 1 or more stanzas, 8 syllables, monosyllable, L4 4 syllables repeated.
A Monotetra monorhyme
By Michael Walker, most sublime
Eight syllables, stanzas a dime
Now make the time, now make the time.

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Day 358:

June 23-Catena Rondo, from Canada, any meter, 3 or more phrases/Quatrains, L2 and L3 couplet, ABbA/BCcB,/CDdC, etc. then bring back to ABbA to finish. Invented by Robert Skelton.
Yes, a Catena Rondo is a fine poem.
This Canadian form is one that you should try
No meter to worry, nothing to make one cry
 Yes, a Catena Rondo is a fine poem.

This Canadian form is one that you should try
Three or more phrases with most repeated lines
ABbA, BCcB, and see the designs?
This Canadian form is one that you should try

Three or more phrases with most repeated lines
Then close the final quatrain with ABbA
Robert Skelton created this poetic way
Three or more phrases with most repeated lines

 Yes, a Catena Rondo is a fine poem.
This Canadian form is one that you should try
This is an easy form to try and that’s no lie
 Yes, a Catena Rondo is a fine poem.

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Day 357:

June 22-Back to forms, Split Sestet, any number of stanzas, aabaab, a has 6 syllables, b with 3(short/short/long)-Anapest
A Split Sestet you see
Aabaab
It’s the best
And any number, free
The b must be truly
Anapest

Friday, June 21, 2013

June 356:

June 21- Lakota/Blackfoot Sun Dance, festival of prayer, fasting, dancing, and healing. A poem
Natives rejoice!
Do the Sun Dance!

Celebrating summer
Fasting, healing, dancing
The festival of prayer

Sunshine refresh
Regenerate!

Thursday, June 20, 2013

June 355:

June 20- Feast of the Great Spirit/Great Mystery, Iroquois, Cherokee, Lakota, Zuni, and other references to Pan Native-American Unity Day. Remembering this feast with a poem.
A feast!
Rejoice!

Unity
Festival
Great Spirit

Festive
Honor

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Day 354:

June 19- Juneteenth, a poem celebrating this holiday
Free!
Freedom!
Freedom Day!
Bondage ended
Emancipation
Slavery abolished
June 19 celebrated
General order number three
Emancipation Proclamation
Liberty for all finally declared.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Day 353:

June 18-Cascade, 4 or more phrases, unrhymed with no set meter, ABCD/deA/fgB/hiC
A poem with no set Meter
Tis a rhymeless scheme
This is called a Cascade.

Like a waterfall
Or the rolling tide
A poem with no set Meter

While ABC starts it
And each phrase ends with A,B, or C
Tis a rhymeless scheme

A simple form it is
A phrase per beginning line,
This is called a Cascade.