A Pet Minichu
Petite five-pound Yorkie;
mother nature is full of small surprises, he's
scant dorky.
Mind of his own,
always so hungry, gnaws on his
dull bone.
Wind howls,
Tator, my whizz,
growls.
I wish my small Yorkie
could talk, instead, demands with his
growls.
4/11/2021
Poetry Contest: A Pet Minichu
Sponsored by: Mohan Chutani
6-12-3 ......4-8-2..... 2-4-1..... 6-8-1
6-12-3 ......4-8-2..... 2-4-1..... 6-8-1-
aba cbc dAd …. a,b,d third line
Minichu format: Total 12 lines (4 stanzas of 3 lines each)
Rhyme scheme: Aba, cBc, dbD, ABD.
4th stanza consists of repeat of: 1st line of stanza 1, 2nd line of stanza 2, and 3rd line of stanza
3. Syllable count : Stanza 1: 6,12,3, Stanza 2: 4,8,2, Stanza 3: 2,4,1, Stanza 4: 6,8,1
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