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Syllable counts and rhyme schemes Give a poem form and distinction But the free verse has no restrictions And your words may flow as you deem The number of lines are important too Five for the Tanka and three for the haiku Limericks have five, there are three in the senryu A four line bio is called a clerihew For : Poetry about Poetry contest 1-13-2013

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Date: 1/21/2013 11:50:00 AM
I like how you used the forms of poetry within your poem...Congrats on your win !!
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Date: 1/20/2013 7:13:00 PM
congrats :-) SKAT
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Date: 1/13/2013 8:48:00 PM
Thanks for the lesson , bit of a novice to forms of poems but always willing to learn. Thanks again for sharing.
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Joseph May
Date: 1/20/2013 5:35:00 PM
thanks Robert

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