John Watt Poet Abecedarian

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Pursuing Poetic Polyphony

Applauding an Acrostic Aria
Bopping to a Ballade Ballet and Blank verse Berceuse
Clapping to a Cinquain Cantata and Couplet Chorale
Dancing to a Dizain Duet
Exalting in Etheree Etudes and Elegy Ensembles
Frolicking to Free verse Folk songs and Footle Foxtrots
Galavanting to Ghazal Gavottes
Humming harmonies to a Haiku Hip Hop
Inhaling Italian sonnet Instrumentals
Jiving to a Jueje Jig
Keeping time to a Kyrielle Khaliji*
Lolling to a Limerick Lullaby
Marching to a Monorhyme Minuet
Napping to a Narrative Nocturne
Ovations for an Ottava Rima Overture and Ode Opera
Praising a Pantoum Polonaise
Quieting my quarters with a Quatrain Quadrille
Rollicking to Rondeau Rondos and Rhyme Royal Rhapsodies
Singing to Sonnet Sonatas and Sapphic Stanza Symphonies
Tapping toes to a Triolet Trio and a Tanka Tango
Unwinding to an Urban Sonnet Unison
Vocalizing a Villanelle Villanella
Whistling with a Waltz Wave Waltz
eXulting in Yaltos and Zikets

// Lines consist of a verb, a poetry form, and a musical form //

*Khaliji = modern contemporary music of Central and Eastern Arabia

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Andrea Dietrich September 7, 2020 at 2:02 PM Wow amazing work. You attack forms like me. I bet u used Google a bit? The napping was funny they make me nap too. I cant text well with my long nails. 20 comments in 45 min between movies. I think not. Uggg John Watt September 7, 2020 at 2:17 PM Grandpa Google knows everything, right? Actually my first step was to write down every form I knew, then to the Soup list of poetry types and my music dictionary, THEN to Grandpa. With all that, I still found no music forms that start with X, Y, or Z so I had to fudge the ending a bit. Thankfully that didn't trouble Brian! Thanks for the comment. Enjoy your 2nd movie and long nails!

Sam Kauffman September 6, 2020 at 3:24 PM Splendidly orchestrated abecedarian, John! How did you sneak this lyric gem past my musicians seventh sense! Really nice blending of music and poetry forms! Love your "rolicking," "whistling," "bopping" whimsy! Room on your dance card? John Watt September 6, 2020 at 3:59 PM I can't sneak a fastball past slammin' Sammy! Glad you got to take a swing for the fences... I know music and poetry are both very important to you. Thanks conductor! Sam Kauffman September 6, 2020 at 3:24 PM Congrats from a fellow conductor!

Gershon Wolf September 6, 2020 at 11:40 AM Here's to heroic couplets and allegories allegro!... This is 'vintage JW,' methinks. Peace and Perspicacity, Gershon John Watt September 6, 2020 at 12:16 PM Perspicacity is my word for the day. Thanks for that, and the kind comment, Gershon.

Gordon Mcconnell September 6, 2020 at 9:27 AM Rather splendid piece John, such great imagery and insightful thought too. Hope things safe with you, Blessings always,Gordon John Watt September 6, 2020 at 12:16 PM Thank you, Gordon. All is well here, hope the same for you. Blessings ~ John

Jenna Logan September 6, 2020 at 8:43 AM Your creation is a work of intellectual art, John. Not just poetically, but of such genres to woo even the most particular of artistic men and women. Bravo for all of it, from A to Z! Faved~ John Watt September 6, 2020 at 8:47 AM Delighted by your comment, Jenna. As I said to Michelle, this was a fun one for me.

Michelle Faulkner September 5, 2020 at 2:14 PM You have married music and poetry so seamlessly - some of my favorites here are 'Dizain Duet', 'Haiku Hip Hop' and 'Footle Foxtrot' - these ring with a toe tapping beat! John Watt September 6, 2020 at 8:28 AM A very delightful comment to read, my artistry sibling. Thank you for all the kindness flowing my way. This was fun because it combines two art forms I truly love.

Ilene Bauer September 4, 2020 at 5:59 PM if i had never read anything of yours before this, john, (which, fortunately, is not the case, as you know), this would have made me a fan for life! brilliant, delightful and just so much fun. i don't see how any other name can top yours on this contest list... John Watt September 4, 2020 at 6:37 PM I'm just tickled cerise at how much you enjoyed this ilene! And re: your comment, I'm so glad this isn't our first dance; your poetry and commentary have both inspired me a great deal this year! Thank you!

Caren Krutsinger September 4, 2020 at 5:20 PM These are not easy John. You penned this one well and in style. John Watt September 4, 2020 at 5:35 PM I'm pretty sure you've written in every form there is, so if you found this form hard too, I'm relieved to know I'm not the only one. Thanks for the visit.

Susan Woodrow September 4, 2020 at 4:47 PM awesome abecedarian! and such a fun read :) John Watt September 4, 2020 at 5:04 PM Thanks for the visit and friendly comment, Susan. Nice to meet you!