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Early Morning: Breccbairdne 1

Froggy is croaking Somewhere where it’s boggy He’s steering them clearly A lighthouse, that froggy Yearlings are frisky Delightful, these dear things But dawn is right risky So fly, flee, you yearlings! Morning is breaking It’s sounding a warning An astounding sunrise A marvelous morning Dillo is rooting She’s billowed the pillow Oh man, that’s the missus Sounds darned like a 'dillo Toady's exploding A regular roadie No stopping his hopping He's touring, this toady ---------- Irish quatrains with 5x/6a/6x/6a, 2-syllable end rhymes, alliteration, internal and/or cross rhymes, and same start/end word. Seems like they sort of work for children's rhymes... https://www.writersdigest.com/poetic-asides/breccbairdne-poetic-forms

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Date: 10/21/2022 6:37:00 AM
Jeff, a unique and creative poem. Never heard of the Irish Quatrain. But… You made terrific use of it. Huggs, Pangiw
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Panagiota Romios
Date: 10/21/2022 11:02:00 AM
I knew you were a winner, when I got here. Looked in my crystal ball and saw a genius! Thanks for your share about marriage! Pangie
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/21/2022 6:58:00 AM
Good morning, Pangie - yes, I am finding there are dozens of very slight variations on these quatrains, with specific numbers of syllables per line, etc., and unique names given to each. It is certainly easier to just "write", but also, I like a puzzle, sort of like trying to cram all the words in and still try to make it flow. My wife likes soduku, I like poems! Have a blessed day!

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