Reason A. Poteet Poet Tetractys

Smart Alec Dell

 Tetractys 

Oh Dell, what did you do with my poem?
the one I wrote
just last night.
Where is
it?
 
Duh!
Of course
I saved it;
I always save.
I have looked everywhere; I can't think straight.

Rats! I was so sleepy, it slipped my mind
Hey, what is this...
[Oh Dell, what 
did you 
do...]

Look,
that's it, 
auto saved.
Smart-alec Dell
lets me know what a dunderhead I am.



FYI:  Tetractys is a poetic form consisting of at least 5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllables (total of 20). Tetractys can be written with more than one verse, but must follow suit with an inverted syllable count. Tetractys can also be reversed and written 10, 4, 3, 2, 1. Double Tetractys maybe written as: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1, and a Triple Tetractys as: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 10.

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Poet Destroyer A April 18, 2015 at 6:54 PM Reason, Congratulations on your fine win. LINDA

Richard Lamoureux April 18, 2015 at 8:27 AM This is "Dell" licious! Congrats!

Andrea Dietrich April 16, 2015 at 10:05 PM SO CUTE. Big congrats to you.

Sandra Haight April 16, 2015 at 4:01 PM I loved reading this, Reason! Yes, sometimes they are smarter than we are! Congrats on your nice win. And what a great form! Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison April 16, 2015 at 2:36 PM Dropping back with my congrats Reason:-) Hugs Jan xx

Jan Allison April 4, 2015 at 1:04 PM Oh I do like this form and the humorous write - you have inspired me to give it a go! Hugs jan xx Jan Allison April 4, 2015 at 2:49 PM I have no idea when the poem will be written will let you know when I post it:-) Hugs jan xx Reason A. Poteet April 4, 2015 at 2:46 PM Thank you, Jan. I'll look for your entry. Irate as I get sometimes with my machine, I realize it knows what it's doing even when I have no clue.