Heart of ice (rictameter)

by Leanne   Feb 1, 2007


Dying
On the inside
Smiling, on the outside
Icy cold my heart has become
Hatred is slowly corrupting my soul
Waiting for the end to arrive
Tired of wearing fake smiles
The happiness
Dying

A rictameter is a nine line poetry form. The 1st and last lines are the same with the syllable count as follows:

line 1 - 2 syllables - same as line 9
line 2 - 4 syllables
line 3 - 6 syllables
line 4 - 8 syllables
line 5 - 10 syllables
line 6 - 8 syllables
line 7 - 6 syllables
line 8 - 4 syllables
line 9 - 2 syllables - same as line 1

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  • 16 years ago

    by Fsams

    Excellent, very well adhered to the rule and nicely penned. The wordings are great and you have added so much of meaning with those precise wordings. Great 5/5

    Tc With love
    Fsams

  • 17 years ago

    by Wasted Fake Smiles

    Wow. that sounds like a difficult type of poem, but you really pulled it off well. great work. loved it. 5/5 congrats again for gettin a place in my contest.

  • 17 years ago

    by Italian Stallion

    Very nicely written, short and to the point, I enjoied it. Good Job.

    Peace, Joe

  • 17 years ago

    by Jenni Marie

    I thought everything about this was perfect
    **It keeps stealing my text!!!**

  • 17 years ago

    by Jenni Marie

    I LOVE this!!
    I wish I could write these types of poems

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