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Thoughts Let us test ideas within safe bounds Dreams Lanterne: A type of poem that has one syllable in the first line, two syllables in the second line, three syllables in the third line, four syllables in the fourth line, and one syllable in the fifth line that related to the first word of the poem.

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John Michaels

Date: 5/1/2017 5:11:00 AM

Hi Debra. I was searching through the Lanterne examples and found this little gem. Very clever. Well done! Regards, John.

Robert Johnson

Date: 1/14/2013 4:28:00 PM

A very cohesive little write Debra. A nice simple style of poem done vey well. :)

Audrey Haick

Date: 1/11/2013 7:08:00 PM

This is very well written, Debra!! An excellent Laterne! Love, Annalise

Russell Sivey

Date: 1/11/2013 3:24:00 PM

This is a wondrous and amazing write my friend! Have you been experimenting with new and different forms Debra?! You are doing very well with them! This one is quite fantastic and done with such skill, I love it! What a tremendous piece, Great Work!!

Debra Squyres
Date: 1/11/2013 3:48:00 PM

Yes, I am experimenting a bit. Looking at a Sijo for a contest...it is becoming a task !!

Charles Henderson

Date: 1/11/2013 2:10:00 PM

Lantern seems to be so simple, but I find them not so. However this is very good.

Debra Squyres
Date: 1/11/2013 2:15:00 PM

I found my first and last word first...one syllable word which is not easy. But once I found them, the inside parts seemed easier to write.

Frank Polgar

Date: 1/11/2013 1:57:00 PM

I really like this one Debra! Faved.

Debra Squyres
Date: 1/11/2013 2:16:00 PM

Thanks !! Wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. One syllable words with the same thought or theme was the hardest part.

Arturus Australis

Date: 1/11/2013 1:48:00 PM

I like the form. And a nice effort on your part. I'll probably have a stab at this form at some stage, when The Muse deigns to fill me with inspiration.

Debra Squyres
Date: 1/11/2013 1:56:00 PM

This was my first attempt. I think I will try a few new short forms..A Nonet or an Etheree?? I've written Haiku and Synru. Not very good one's but I followed the forms.