Robert Lindley Poet Rhyme

We Loved Her In Vain

We Loved Her In Vain

The bones of your life lay there
you were gifted far too fair
You travelled a path far alone
before we saw, you were gone

The castles you left so pure
truth was part of your allure
Did you gift us your very best?
or save that for your new quest

Sunday morns you would go walk
there, strange dancing as you talk
Your return consumed us with glee
loved in your sight only me

You are now very deeply missed
we adored you, were not kissed!

Robert J. Lindley, 09-14 2014

Syllables Per Line:  7 7 8 7 0 7 7 8 7 0 7 7 8 7 0 8 7  
Total # Syllables:  102  
Total # Lines:  17  (Including empty lines)  
Total # Words:  87 

Note: I am deep into math, love numbers and patterns.
I wanted to create a poetry form . So I took two special
 years of my life to start the foundation for a new form.
Years 1977 and 1987, thus I chose 77, 87.
Developed the form as sonnet type based with 14 lines but
 with a syllable count as shown above comprised of three 
four line stanzas, followed by a two line conclusion.
Rhyme scheme to be aa, bb, cc, dd, ee, ff  with ending couplet gg
Perfect form would be to hit the max number of word count of 87. 
with each stanza syllable count flowing as shown above,
7,7,8,7 , 7,7,8,7  7,7,8,7  8,7 
Total words(perfect) to be maxed at 87 and minimium word total to 
be 77 words.
If interested give it a try... to stretch your poetic muscles.

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Robert Lindley September 17, 2014 at 7:58 PM Trying to come up with a name for this form. Any suggestions? Anybody?

Andrea Dietrich September 16, 2014 at 3:24 PM Such a NEAT O idea, Robert!! and a lovely tribute poem out of it. I love playing with forms that vibrate with my personal numbers. I really love tanka and sonnets(with 14 lines, they are actually a 5 and I have written hundreds of them!) Here is something interesting about etheree, a form I love so much, I did a book of them. Etheree totals 55 syllables! my number doubled AND 5 plus 5 = 10 or 1, my NAME number. I am doubly lucky when I write this form!! I just love seeing patterns too!

Eileen Manassian September 15, 2014 at 2:27 PM Lovely poem. Congrats on the new format. Still on holiday. Thanks for your visits today. Sweet of you.

Ma Yaseen September 15, 2014 at 4:54 AM This reflects the master in you, creativity is the real gem, followers are many like me.. ;) it was nice experience reading you again, i will give your novel form a try... God Bless... Malik

Demetrios Trifiatis September 15, 2014 at 4:33 AM I am too ignorant my fiend, Robert, to conceive the mathematics but I can truly appreciate the poem's beauty and hidden meaning! An excellent piece of poetry, indeed!