A Mermaid and Three Fishermen - Retourne Form
(Retourne is a French poetry form wherein repetition is used. It consists
of four quatrains (four-line stanzas), with each line having eight syllables. The trick
is though that the first stanza's second line must also be the second stanza's first
line, the first stanza's third line is the third stanza's first, and the first stanza's
fourth line is the fourth stanza's first)
A mermaid met three fisherman
She was pleased to offer a wish
The wish differed considerably
Not happy for wishes granted.
She was pleased to offer a wish
To the first fisherman in line
He asked to double his I.Q
Started quoting Keats with surprise.
Wish differed considerably
Of the second fisherman when
He asked to triple his I.Q.
Started predicting tsunami.
Not happy for the wishes granted
The third fisherman thought deeply
Asked to quadruple his I.Q.
Turned into a woman by her.
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March 28, 2014
Form: Retourne not on PS so entered as Verse Form
Dr. Ram Mehta
Third Place Win
Contest: Dabbling in poetry forms by gautami Phookan
Copyright © Dr.Ram Mehta | Year Posted 2014
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