Andrea Dietrich Poet Etheree

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LINK to MORE INFO on ETHEREES:  http://http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/etheree.html

An Editor's Remarks about the woman who created Etherees (scroll down to the bottom of this link)

http://www.writing.com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/3926-Etheree-Poetry-Forms.html

 

Etherees

How

nice are

Etherees.

You simply add

a syllable to

each new line you write till

you finish with line ten. .  . or

start with ten syllables, ending

with one.  Rhyme them or not, but meter

gives flow, so . . . take up your pen now and GO!


12/15/15 by Andrea Dietrich for the  Poetry Writing #1, sponsor, Broken Wings

I choose to show an Etheree poem because it is such a fun and easy one for us to write.  I even explained how to do it inside the poem itself.  This 10-line form was created by American poet, Etheree Taylor Armstrong of Arkansas. It should focus on one theme and was actually created as a form that does not worry about meter or rhyme. However, I enjoy using meter to give flow and rhyme to add interest. A side note: the syllable count of the total poem adds up to 55. I was born in '55, and 5 is my lucky number and  my life Path number in numerology, so that is another reason I adore this form!!

 I also have examples of the etheree form shown at Shadowpoetry.com along with example by Marie Summer with very clear definition of the form and its other variations. Here is the link:

http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/etheree.html

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Paul Callus December 20, 2015 at 7:19 AM Back with big congratulations, Andrea!:) // paul

Reason A. Poteet December 20, 2015 at 6:15 AM There has to be a name for this technique of writing about a poetic form using the form itself. Congratulations, Andrea.

Michael Tor December 19, 2015 at 5:17 AM Great work Andrea well researched and clever. Congratulations! Loved the lesson.

CayCay Godwin December 18, 2015 at 10:28 PM Another winner that I enjoyed, and the history, too - I did not know someone was ever actually named Etheree, not that that's the point! I need to look her up. Congratulations ... CayCay

Dr. Upma A. Sharma December 18, 2015 at 9:32 PM Congrats on ur awesome first place win Andrea for this brilliant take n lovely write!

Skat A December 18, 2015 at 9:26 PM Hi Andrea, Congratulations on your sweet win Luv **SKAT**

Joseph May December 18, 2015 at 9:14 PM Congrats on your first place win Andrea

Poet Destroyer A December 18, 2015 at 9:13 PM ANDREA, CONGRATS ON YOUR WIN.... LINDA

Sandra Haight December 18, 2015 at 9:04 PM Such a lovely Etheree, Andrea, and how well you explain it too. The few I've tried were fun to work out, but tricky too. Congratulations on your First Place win! Hugs, Sandra

Rob Carmack December 18, 2015 at 6:03 PM Congrats Andrea, I love this poem and how it corresponds to your numbers.

Eve Roper December 18, 2015 at 5:00 PM I love your poem ,Andrea, easy for me to understand. Congratulations on your win! I also thank you for the wonderful complement on the blog your so sweet. There are so many people on this web that are so precious like yourself. Hugs Eve

Beautiful Scars December 18, 2015 at 3:00 PM Congrats Andrea!!! m:) *smiles*

Janice Canerdy December 18, 2015 at 2:17 PM Clever--Great job on poem and explanation Congrats---Janice

Jan Allison December 18, 2015 at 1:55 PM Many congrats Andrea I loved this clever poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus December 16, 2015 at 2:02 PM You forgot to mention that it saves you buying a Christmas tree for the occasion:) Clever take on this poetry writing theme. // paul

Frederic Parker December 15, 2015 at 6:00 PM Game over..you win..that was brilliant!

Tim Smith December 15, 2015 at 3:43 PM It is a great form. Like how you incorporated the form name in the poem

Jan Allison December 15, 2015 at 3:35 PM I love the etheree form Andrea - love your clever take on the contest:-) good luck:-) hugs Jan xx