NaPoWriMo

 Seguidilla It’s a seven-line stanza with a specific rhyme scheme and rhythm, often used in Spanish folk songs. Guidelines: 7-line poem Syllable count: 7-5-7-5-5-7-5 per line One assonance rhyme between lines 2 and 4; another one between lines 5 and

Treochair It’s an Irish form that employs an interesting syllable count with rhymes and alliteration. Guidelines: Treochair employs a lot of alliteration Variable number of tercets (or three-line stanzas) Three syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and

Hir a Thoddaid This six-line form is like other Welsh forms in regards to a slight variation in line length and some complexity in the rhyme scheme. Guidelines: 1— xxxxxxxxa 2— xxxxxxxxa 3— xxxxxxxxa 4— xxxxxxxxa 5— xxxxxxxbxx 6— xxbxxxxxa

Bob and Wheel Quintain (or five-line) stanza poem Rhyme scheme of ababa First line has 2-3 syllables Lines 2-5 have six syllables per line Word to use: swing Stanza: one Poem: I swing over yellows and greens sigh of relief I bring when

As I strolled around Heaven’s Garden one day, I saw a silver wand on the fluffy white seat, I gingerly picked it up keeping my fears at bay Lo! I made lonely Jo get friends, he’s now happy and gay,

A Korean verse form related to haiku and tanka and comprised of three lines of 14-16 syllables each, for a total of 44-46 syllables.  Time has taken me through the rolling ages ceaselessly, Some chances were well-taken and some, where

This titled syllabic form, created by Betty Ann Whitney, has exactly seven lines. Syllable Pattern:  3/4/3/4/3/4/7 The song sung By the hillside Caught in breeze Flows seamlessly To strange lands Lands distinctly Yet is heard by true lover.  

Never seen anything that can make a caged bird sing  

The flamenca is a Spanish quintain (or 5-line stanza) form with a staccato rhythm meant to replicate the click of heels by flamenco dancers. The flamenca goes by a few other names, including seguidilla gitana (or Gypsy seguidilla), playera, and/or

Ida’s sunshade is a form of poetry that when centered, the poem looks like a parasol or an umbrella. The number of syllables are represented by x. Take a look! xxxxxxxx (8) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (15) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (22) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (22) xxxx (4)