Clumsy Wordsmith (Lai).

by Steven Beesley   Jun 19, 2012


OK, so here goes. This is the second attempt as I completely forgot about the rhyme requirement the first time around so had to completely rework it.

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Seek and you shall find
words and verse shall bind
in time.
Writing maligned,
to be realigned
to rhyme.
Verse that is confined
need to be refined
onetime.

Words come into mind,
verse I am inclined
to chime.
Writing not a grind
will let you unwind.
No crime.
My pen now aligned
with paper consigned.
sublime.

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Lai:

Comprises of 5 syllabled couplets separated by a 2 syllabled line. The number of lines in a stanza is 9. Each group of couplets and 2 syllable lines follow the rhyme scheme "aab", this is derived from an old French form.

19th June, 2012 (c)

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  • 11 years ago

    by Maple Tree

    I adore this form, and this awesome poet, wrote this form with perfection! He tangled words and webbed my eyes with a delightful poem, that I will read over many times in the future.

    I love this rhyme scheme and it made me travel to times when I myself have written this form and I actually felt scrambled and tongue tied afterword's.. ha ha. This poem was a delight to read and deserves to be highlighted! Well Done Steven Beesley

  • 11 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    This is an interesting form..one that I should try! You have done an excellent job with this form and did well with the message you wanted to get across too!

  • 11 years ago

    by Paul Gondwe

    This is brilliant. You have really mastered this form in this piece, wonderful.

  • 11 years ago

    by Dreamofolwin

    Absolutely FANTANTIC! .. You did brilliant with this form :D ( I must attempt it! ) Love how you wrote about getting words down on paper .. ( which you have excelled at here! ) You're no clumsy wordsmith :P

    Great stuff :)

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