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Regret


Decisions sometime results in failure;
we start analyzing our behavior.
Many times it is really painful.
Regret comes as natural emotion
can't decide what next, completely broken.

With failure we reflect, ponder defects,
know flaws, look for the ways to solve complex
situation to think of steps special;
Helps to be empathic to others' needs,
aware of what's going on to heed leads.

Yet, with failure no need to be ashamed;
Successful people in the world have failed
the most times, but learned lesson from it, scaled
great heights. Let's not regret, success be aimed.
~X~X~X~
Rosarian Sonnet ::

The elements  are:
-A quatorzain made up of 2 quintains followed by a quatrain.
-Preferably iambic pentameter.
-Rhymed, rhyme scheme aabcc ddbee followed by fggf or bbaa or ffbb etc.
-Pivot or volta L10 or after.

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If Known

We desire to be successful
remain guided by dream of win
but fail to see the truth stressful
hiding with grin.

We try to follow dream without
knowing exactly what we want;
fact it’s not easy to stand out,
Its not for jaunt.

One needs vision, goals, attitude
ambition, motivation, trust,
grit, tenacity to improve
also needs thrust.

If known to win what to harness
may be we would not have started.
~X~X~X~

Sapphic Ode Sonnet is a hybrid sonnet form created by Jeremy Farmer.

The elements of the Sapphic Ode Sonnet are:
- A quatorzain made up of 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
- Metric, iambic, L1-L3 of each quatrain, tetrameter, L4 of each quatrain is dimeter [8-8-8-4]
the concluding couplet is tetrameter.
-Rhymed, rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg.
-Pivot at the discretion of the poet.

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On the Spot

 
Never I can forget that day,
memories remain fresh, as if
it happened only yesterday.

I didn't expect you would open
up your mind with such lovely thought;
Flow of words was like a poem;
Tells me from life what else you sought.

Yet, that imprints feeling which stay
in memory for decades, touch
heart always in positive way.

Appreciate the words chosen
which expresses the wise views, taught
a great lesson for all, focus
to help each needy on the spot.
~X~X~X~

Saraband Sonnet- Spanish Style
Stanza 1 a tercet, rhyme axa or aaa

Stanza 2 a quatrain, any quatrain form or rhyme
The stanza forms may be mixed Spanish: bcbc

Stanza 3 a tercet, same tercet form as stanza 1

Stanza 4 a quatrain, any quatrain form and rhyme
Any metrical foot, Any metrical line
Some authorities insist on eight syllables but this is not cut and dried
Rhyme scheme: depends on the form chosen.
aaa bcbc aaa bcbc OR axa bcbc axa bcbc
The volta the first line of the second tercet.

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Lessons In Disguise


We take a lot of decisions daily.
Some bring happy results and we feel charmed;
Some decisions do fail makes us distressed;
These bad decisions really suggest
causes, once we analyse, uninformed
facts come up; those needs to be seen plainly.

That process of unearthing makes one rich
in experience; as one grows with lot
of practices, good judgment does follow.
In life, successful persons have followed
learning from mistakes, lessons not forgot.
Attain success walking on learning bridge.
Mistake are lessons in disguise, foretell
so that history doesn't repeat itself.
~x~

Scupham sonnet : Peter Scupham likes abccba stanzas.
Two of these plus a rhyming couplet make something very
like a sonnet. This is not a “proper” sonnet, strictly speaking.

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Aqua Sanus


(Latin word meaning "healthy water")
Arabian Onegin Sonnet

Never imagined ‘happiness short-lived’
It’s very true; really I'm surprised
Once around the coast so many plants lived
creatures inhibited, but why I'm despised?

Beautiful nature surrounded, 'twas so
pleasant; loved, admired by all so much so
termed as 'beautiful river'; steady flow,
cold and safe to drink a few years ago.

Alas! my good time ended; they just sold
me, now property of investors; bold
steps taken, development rights they sold.

I don't mean anything to them, they know
how to make business profit; they don't know
me, that 'beautiful river'; tired with woe.


Arabian Onegin Sonnet is a variation of the Arabian Sonnet,
which simply includes repeat rhyme in a unique pattern.

The elements of the Arabian Onegin Sonnet are:
-A quatorzain made up of 2 quatrains followed by 2 tercets.
-Metric, iambic pentameter.
-Rhymed,AaAa BBbb CcC DDd

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Thanks to Judi Van Gorder for the resource at Poetry Magnum Opus Site.

G B Y

G B Y


Yep, why you,
someone wrote, write “God bless you”
frequently when respond for
poem; or plainly used to.

Pause! it's plain
way to share wishes again;
yes, includes your growth,
delight both, no disdain.

Yes, for you
yearning, for blessing to you;
HE in HIS wisdom decides
truly justified to do.
~X~X~X~


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Poetic Form :: Rannaicheacht Ghairid
The elements are:
-Written in any number of quatrains with uneven lines.
-Syllabic 3-7-7-7.
-Alliterated, 2 word alliteration in each line.
-Rhymed a a b a, with the end word of L3 internally rhymed
 in the first half or L4.
x x a
x x x x x x a
x x x x x x b
x x b x x x a. (internal rhyme may be in any position within the line)

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1170-rannaighheacht-and-its-variations/
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Premium Member Augustana-100 Years of Bliss

A hundred years of praying,
A hundred years of song,
A hundred years' faith conveying,
And all the days were long!

A hundred years of fireflies,
A hundred years of red roses,
A hundred years of marmalade skies,
And God's love engrosses!

Reverend Hegstrom then, and Pastor Gorder now,
The very first unto the last,
And also those to follow,
Present, future, past.

Baptisms, weddings and special celebrations,
Through all the fiery sunsets;
In God's house, His glorification,
And the past never forgets.

Here we now celebrate 100 years of bliss
At Augustana Lutheran Church of Hyde Park,
And we feel the thrill of His kiss,
And witness the skyward lark!

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