War and History Poetry posted June 11, 2022 | Chapters: | ...50 51 -52- 53... |
In respect of all who served men and women worldwide
A chapter in the book Heart Crafted Poems - 2022
The Cost of Battle
by JLR
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Potlatch Poetry Challenge: A decatain is a stanza of ten lines. This format has two, thus the "duo" designation.
Created by our good friend and fellow FanStorian, Treischel
RULES
:
1. The meter is either iambic or trochaic, or a mixture of both.
2. There are two 10 line stanzas followed by a rhyming couplet.
3. The lines are a mix of tetrameter and dimeter with the following syllable counts:
8888444488 8888444488 44
4. The rhyme scheme in EACH decatain is:
aabbcdcddc (but the rhymes can vary between the stanzas).
5. The couplet rhyme is ee.
I used a mostly iambic with a couple of trohiac stanzas
Definitions: Cassion - (historical) a chest or wagon for holding or conveying ammunition
Prise - (verb) regard highly; think much of
Thanks for the use of; Do not cry by cleo85 on FanArtReview.com
Created by our good friend and fellow FanStorian, Treischel
RULES
:
1. The meter is either iambic or trochaic, or a mixture of both.
2. There are two 10 line stanzas followed by a rhyming couplet.
3. The lines are a mix of tetrameter and dimeter with the following syllable counts:
8888444488 8888444488 44
4. The rhyme scheme in EACH decatain is:
aabbcdcddc (but the rhymes can vary between the stanzas).
5. The couplet rhyme is ee.
I used a mostly iambic with a couple of trohiac stanzas
Definitions: Cassion - (historical) a chest or wagon for holding or conveying ammunition
Prise - (verb) regard highly; think much of
Thanks for the use of; Do not cry by cleo85 on FanArtReview.com
Club entry for the "~ Duodecatain ~ week of 6-10-2022~" event in "The Potlatch Poetry Club". Locate a writing club.
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Artwork by cleo85 at FanArtReview.com
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