The Mythical Nine
To one who places pen to paper,
one may work the whims of Terpsichore
Those who write a witty Chastushka,
may be hearing the voice of Polyhymnia
Those who give thought to a Fibonacci,
could possibly have heard of Melpomene
Those who claim fame to stanzas Ottava Rima,
pen with the hand of the Goddess Urania
Those who sing Limericks so funny you know,
are guided by laughter, the breeze of Erato
One of my favorites, the five line Lanterne,
inspiration may be given, from dear old Enterpe
If one were to write a poem of music you see,
could be hearing the tune from Calliope
Three lines of ten,seven and six, Kimo
could be writing the lines from the heavenly Clio
The last style I'll speak is that of Choka,
I get my vibes form Celestial Thalia
Here are a few of the forms, a poet uses,
with the inspiration from the Nine Mythical Muses
Copyright © Richard Pickett | Year Posted 2009
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