Poetic Rhapsody

Poetry Prompt 6- Waltmarie. A poem of this style is- -of 10 lines -even lines are of two syllables -odd lines can be longer with no specific syllable count. They end with an em dash (-) -even lines can read

Poetry prompt 5 is of the style Strambotto. Here are the basic rules for strambotto: Octave (8-line) poems or stanzas Hendecasyllabic (or 11-syllable) lines Rhyme scheme: abababab She sighs behind dark veils of a sparkling gown, Knowing the fair maiden, coming next, is

Poetry Prompt 4 for Tale-A-Thlon 2025- Ottava Rima ~Written by Giovanni Boccaccio  ~”Ottava Rima” literally translates to “eighth rhyme” in Italian ~Follows a strict ABABABCC rhyme scheme ~The final couplet provides a summarizing, emphatic, or witty conclusion to the stanza’s

Poetry Prompt 3 for Tale-A-Thlon 2025 is a Than Bauk style. It is – ~A Burmese form ~A clever or witty poem ~Three lines, but not necessarily ~Four syllables per line ~The final syllable of the first line rhymes with

Prompt 1- This poem is of the style Lai for Tale-A-Thlon 2025 The Lai is a French form. It’s a nine-line poem or stanza that uses an “a” and “b” rhyme following this pattern: aabaabaab. The lines with an “a”

  This poem is written for Penmancy’s Penmuse contest. It is a Kwansaba Invented by Eugene B. Redmond in 1995, this form was inspired by the seven-day holiday of Kwanzaa, including its seven principles of unity, self-determination, collective work, cooperative economics,

This is known as ‘Bop’ poetry. The first stanza has 6 lines and presents a problem. The second stanza has 8 lines and explores or expands the problem. The third line has 6 lines and either presents a solution or

This is an Echo Verse Poetry. It is a 14-line poem with ABAB rhyme scheme. A few words are repeated in the subsequent lines to create an ‘Echo’ or refrain. Written for Penmancy’s monthly contest. Will not his silence ever

This poem is written for Penmuse -Pemnancy’s November 2024 Poetry Event. The poem is of the type ‘Catena Rondo’ Here’s how to write a catena rondo: The poem is comprised of a variable number of quatrains (4-line stanza) Each quatrain