Forms of Poetry - From Sonnet to Rondeau
The sonnet's prison, fourteen lines precise,
a gilded cage where emotions entice.
A turn, a shift, the volta's sudden grace,
a whispered secret in a measured space.
The haiku's breath, a fleeting, painted scene,
three fragile lines where nature's truths convene.
A moment caught in syllables so few,
a universe contained in morning dew.
The villanelle's dance, a circling, haunting rhyme,
repeated lines that echo through all time.
A woven spell, a pattern tightly bound,
where repetition's power is profound.
The free verse flows, a river unrestrained,
no rigid form, no meter preordained.
A heart's raw voice, unfiltered, wild, and free,
a landscape painted for all eyes to see.
The ballad's song, a story told in verse,
of heroes lost and ancient whispered curse.
A narrative thread through stanzas long and deep,
where echoes linger and old secrets sleep.
The limerick's jest, a playful, silly rhyme,
five lines of wit that conquer space and time.
A bawdy chuckle, a moment light and brief,
a fleeting laughter that offers some relief.
The pantoum's weave, a mirrored, shifting grace,
where lines repeat in an intricate chase.
A labyrinth spun of echoes deep and vast,
the past returning, shadows that still last.
The rondeau's charm, a refrain's gentle call,
a circling theme that captures one and all.
A playful dance with rhythmic light embrace,
a memory's echo in a charming space.
Each style a realm, a statement so unique,
where heart, mind, and soul have their own freedom to speak.
A tapestry woven with threads of rhyme and meter,
to capture images with strength and power.
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