Forms of Poetry - From Rhyme Royal to Rispetto

The rhyme royale's might, seven lines arrayed, a regal form where stories are displayed. A stately march with measured solemn tread, where history's hints are carefully read. The tanka's sigh, a moment held in hand, five lines that bloom across a quiet land. A fragile beauty in syllables defined, a whispered feeling for the heart and mind. The ottava rima's strength, eight lines entwined, a narrative flow where stories are designed. A heroic tale with rhymes that tightly weave, where passion's fire and destiny believe. The terza rima's chain, a linked and flowing art, three lines that guide a journey of the heart. A spiraling path with rhymes that intertwine, a quest for truth in every winding line. The cinquain's form, a diamond's subtle grace, five lines that hold a moment's fleeting space. A word, a thought, a feeling's quick display, in measured lines that gently fade away. The ode's embrace, a tribute's soaring flight, a praiseful song that fills the day and night. A grand expression of passion's fervent plea, where words exalt for all eternity. The rispetto's heart, eight lines of tender care, a dialogue spun where feelings we all share. A strophic form with rhymes that gently blend, a story told that knows no final end. Each form a world, a language of its own, where human stories are meticulously sown. A tapestry woven with threads of sound and sight, to capture moments in the fading light. ©bfa032725