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Poetic form: The Pirouette Variant

See article:

THE PIROUETTE—When East meets West: a marriage of Chinese and Western poetry styles | PoetrySoup.com

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FAIR PLAY

Fair play didn’t quite feature
when reason absconded;
war and peace polarised.
When their ideals clash,
     men rip, tear
     hair by roots.
     Didn’t they care
     rare courage
     found in lair?

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Danny Derden Date: 9/18/2025 7:34:00 AM Your poem is sharp and thought-provoking, with a raw cadence that mirrors the chaos it describes. The compact structure adds intensity. The message is bold and compelling. Login to Reply Suzette Richards Date: 9/18/2025 11:57:00 PM Thank you, Danny. I'm glad this poem aged well as it was first written in May 2022 and serves as an example poem to my article mentioned in my notes.

Paul Callus Date: 8/31/2025 1:30:00 AM Ah this is quite interesting, Suzette; I think I git the gist of it, and will have a go at writing one. Best regards // paul Login to Reply

Paige Hind Date: 8/30/2025 7:14:00 PM Interesting- made me think, very smart! Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/30/2025 4:15:00 PM So it looks to me like the rhyme is always the same? Fair/tear/ hair/ care/ rare and lair, right? Login to Reply Suzette Richards Date: 8/30/2025 9:44:00 PM Yes, Andrea, the 1st syllable from L1 sets the rhyme scheme (the remote rhyme) for the linked rhyme of the pirouette (the tail), i.e, the rhyme is constantly the same.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/30/2025 10:41:00 AM Thanks for the example. This should help me write a poem for you in that given form. Great example! Login to Reply