poetry and good news

Today is “free to rhyme (or not) Friday). Do you have your poetry hat on? If not, go find it. I’ll wait.

Okay, I can’t wait too long. I’ve got children to feed. Hurry up.

Found it? Good. Let’s get started…

Today’s poetry form: TETRACTYS!

If you’ve never heard of this type of poetry, read here for a brief history and good example and here for more examples and definition. If you don’t feel like heading to those sites, here is my summary…

Tetractys: created by Ray Stebbing. A 5 line poem (not including the title). Each line comprised of set number of syllables. 1, 2, 3, 4, 10. If you have a double Tetractys, you have 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 then  10, 4, 3, 2, 1 (it ends up looking like a diamond if you center the entire poem)

Chocolate Doppleganger

Sweet

friend and

nemesis

beckons me to

consume more calories than I expend

expanding the parts that should be shrinking

offending my

sense of style

and my

hips

 

To borrow from Dr. Seuss, “Try it. You’ll like it!” 🙂

And if you are feeling very adventurous, post your tetractys in the comment section!

Now for my good news: I received a manilla envelope in the mail today from Blue Mountain Arts. They want to put two of my poems/greeting cards in their test market. I sold them a card a couple years ago. So I’d be tickled pink to sell them another one!

Matter of fact, I’d be “pinker” than a flamingo! 🙂