Jeff Kyser Poet Quatrain

Welsh Cat In the Hat

At times, I'd just like to slap that Seuss;
hendecasyllabic seems obtuse.
But Gwawdodyn's no use: three nines, a ten,
and internal rhymes to be set loose.


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There! Now I can say I've tried a Gwawdodyn: a Welsh quatrain with an aaxa rhyme scheme, specific syllable counts (9/9/10/9), and internal rhyme requirements on line 3. Onward!

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Gershon Wolf December 17, 2022 at 8:41 PM Seuss on the loose? -- No problem for Jeff Kyser's noose! ~ Aha Moment

Caren Krutsinger December 15, 2022 at 7:17 PM Not easy but so well done! "hendecasyllabic seems obtuse." loved tis line the best!

Sam Kauffman December 15, 2022 at 12:25 PM Ta-da! A great effort at that like cat in a hat where your clever muse sat! Blessings!