Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Today is Q

 
Today we are trying a Quinzaine... an unrhymed verse of fifteen syllables. The word comes from the French word quinze, meaning fifteen. The syllables are distributed over three lines so that there are seven syllables in the first line, five in the second line, and three in the third line (7/5/3). The first line makes a statement. The next two lines ask a question relating to that statement.
OURS IS...
 
 
Quaint is the mountain life.
Who needs the city...
Or the smog??
 
 
YOUR TURN
ENJOY
JL&B
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5 comments:

  1. J.L. CampbellApril 20, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    I learn something new everyday.
    Never heard of a Quinzaine before.

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  2. RHYTHM AND RHYMEApril 20, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    This is the first time I've heard of a quinzaine

    Thanks for sharing.
    Yvonne.

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  3. Jack Edwards PoetryApril 20, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    Great poem. Thanks for introducing me to a new form.

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  4. C R WardApril 20, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    Oh, so great is your quinzaine!
    How long did it take
    to write it? :-)

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  5. Sharon K. MayhewApril 20, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    A quinzaine is nice to read.
    But it's new to me,
    like a haiku.

    How did I do?

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