Fly By (Double Tetractys)

by Meme   Jun 6, 2012


Pink
kisses
in a box
tied with ribbons
It is all I need to show you my love.
I will send it with the migrating birds
flying across
my blueish
sky to
yours.

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© Copyright 2012 by: gIrL
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Tetractys, a poetic form invented by Ray Stebbing, consists of at least 5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10
syllables (total of 20). Tetractys can be written with more than one verse, but must follow suit with an inverted syllable count. Tetractys can also bereversed and written 10, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Double Tetractys: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1

Triple Tetractys: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 10

and so on ...

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  • 11 years ago

    by nouriguess

    I, too, need a challenge. Toss me one. Or two. Or three. I don't know. Pleeease!

  • 11 years ago

    by Meme

    Thanks to you and your formed poetry contest I fall in love with formed poetry. So I have you to thank for every new poem I write.

    A challeng? Sure thing, I up to it :)

  • 11 years ago

    by Larry Chamberlin

    Perfect execution and content. The center justification dovetails beautifully with the concept of birds in flight [pun intended]. The imagery is both colorful and graphically direct (pink kisses, be-ribboned box, migratory birds, blue skies).
    You are turning into one of the site experts on formed poetry. You may be in need of a challenge (hmmmm.)

  • 11 years ago

    by Steven Beesley

    Absolutely splendid!

  • 11 years ago

    by Mohan

    I think you are a good writer..nice poem

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