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For Constance La France's B - Type of forms
Blitz
A form of poetry created by poet Robert Keim in 2008. It is a 50-line poem of
short phrases and images. The "Blitz" poem is well-named, as the fifty short
lines are read in rapid-fire fashion. “The form really relies on sound and
rapid "flow." ~Rob Keim.
Here are the rules:
Line 1 should be one short phrase or image (like “build a boat”)
Line 2 should be another short phrase or image using the same first word as the
first word in Line 1 (something like “build a house”)
Lines 3 and 4 should be short phrases or images using the last word of Line 2
as their first words (so Line 3 might be “house for sale” and Line 4 might be
“house for rent”)
Lines 5 and 6 should be short phrases or images using the last word of Line 4
as their first words, and so on until you’ve made it through 48 lines
Line 49 should be the last word of Line 48
Line 50 should be the last word of Line 47
The title of the poem should be three words long and follow this format: (first
word of Line 3) (preposition or conjunction) (first word of line 47)
There should be no punctuation, except for an ellipses after the final two words
in lines 49 & 50.
"Over the waters blue the night winds sigh, the breakers roar." Lord Byron
Dawn brushes sapphire skies
Dawn summons turquoise tides
Tides flow upon golden shores
Tides wash away sandcastles
Sandcastles that brought joy
Sandcastles built on dreams
Dreams bring hope for tomorrow
Dreams are fragile butterflies
Butterflies symbolise evolution
Butterflies love to migrate
Migrate towards distant petals
Migrate against winds of change
Change reflects through time
Change is illustrated in seasons
Seasons give birth in spring
Seasons bring death in Autumn
Autumn is the nemesis of summer
Autumn eases us into winter
Winter is cursed with ebony essence
Winter is a time for soul searching
Searching for belonging
Searching for romance
Romance is a vibrant palette
Romance soothes lonely hearts
Hearts connect through distance
Hearts have hidden harmonies
Harmonies through lullabies
Harmonies heard when silent
Silent like separated stars
Silent like midnight streams
Streams merge into seas
Streams dissolve into waves
Waves wash away worries
Waves carry our whispers
Whispers of a ship in a bottle
Whispers of new beginnings
Beginnings of a fresh seed
Beginnings of new paths
Paths that bring purpose
Paths that lead to happiness
Happiness of effervescent eyes
Happiness is a way of life
Life has many chapters
Life writes our stories
Stories with or without words
Stories shown through poetry
Poetry full of emotions
Poetry that is visible
Visible
Emotions
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