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Written 31st August, 2026 for Alliterisen Poetry Contest sponsored by Joseph May

Human written. X= 10

The Alliterisen a form created by Udit Bhatia, is a simple seven-lined poem with a specific syllable pattern and two alliterations per line. For example: "Bright butterflies, and Warm weather" Alliteration is the succession of similar consonant sounds. The syllable structure for the Complex Alliterisen is as follows:

1st line- x syllables 10

2nd line- x+2 syllables 12

3rd line- x-1 syllables 9

4th line- (x+2) - 1 syllables 11

5th line- x-2 syllables 8

6th line- (x+2)- 2 syllables 10

7th line- x syllables 10

At the Silent Sanctuary

As feathered flocks soar across sinking sun,
and dusk descends on a silent sanctuary,
animals arrive at serene springs.

Fluttering feathers disturb solemn shadows;
rich reflections shine as birds brush,
beaks creating concentric rippling rings.

Silence settles on the haunted hollows.

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Andrea Dietrich

August 31, 2026 at 11:38 PM

Very well done, Alison. That last line gets R sound all the way across. A delightful verse

Alison A Smith

September 1, 2026 at 12:01 AM

Much appreciated Andrea❤️

Dorothy Gibbons

August 30, 2026 at 8:24 PM

Alison this is beautiful so love the picture. Your a woman of many talents 😍 Syllabus overload for me😂 too much maths involved 😂 not my speciality 🤔 I'm impressed 😎 hugzzz friend❤️‍🩹🌹

Alison A Smith

August 30, 2026 at 8:54 PM

Thanks Dorothy, the hardest part was finding suitable alliteration to suit the scene I wanted to describe. How many syllables.com kept the syllables just right.❤️