At dawn the first rays of sun light, That chase the shadows of the night To keep the joyful spirits bright...
Duality
Category: 4-Line Forms
Hymn to the Gods
Forces of nature, hail to Thee, From here on bended knee. The Earth Mother graces us with life...
Ballad to the Goddess
She sings to me in silver tones She calls the merry tune The maidens dance before the crones...
I Suppose
A gentleman and his wife pose In sadness, a thought comes to me On a lap a baby should be...
Journey to the Land of Neverwas
Poor Mr. Easter Bunny, so full of woe. No chocolate, oh gosh, it so is not funny! Head in hands he sits, what to do?
First Song
Mary, Mary was quite contrary With a garden, all prim and proper. No slugs or snails invaded...
Cottage Melody
The house of song we called it She sat playing her old guitar Singing of sun, moon, and star...
My Heart Draws a Dream
When you love me I feel alive, Without you I could not survive. You are my passion, basic instinct...
Her Touch
In upright, proud posture I stand tall I hear her open the door then feel clear air As her fingers grasp me firmly, she wants my all...
The Poison Rose
The symbol of your love, deepest red. Forever etched in the rhythm of my heart. A pulsating stigma, a constant reminder...
Where It Was Dark
The lights of city life are drowning the stars Endless droning from the slow-moving cars I long for the country, the song of the lark...
The First Time
Like sex, I will always remember my first kill, images flash to mind, the hunt, the blade, the thrill. The addiction started, always I hunger for more...
For the Love of You
My love she called me in the rain As we sang our duet She knows I want to take her pain...
Insanity
The sun beats down and you sleep on missing the fun A mad dog lying there in the English summer sun. Oh, clever you covered your privates, you did...
Peeking
I should regret shadows of grey The years of wasted time When colours failed to catch my eye...
Hymn to Beauty
It is an art this kissing thing, A portrait drawn by love; When lips embrace, the heart shall sing...
Common Measure Notes
Common Measure NotesA multi-stanza form, Common Measure consists of alternating iambic tetrameter and trimeter lines, with the trimeter lines forming a rhyme. xxxxxxxaxxxxxbxxxxxxxcxxxxxb xxxxxxxdxxxxxexxxxxxxfxxxxxe and so on Example: Amazing Grace by John Newton Amazing Grace, how sweet the soundThat saved a wretch like meI once was lost, but now am foundWas blind but now I … Continue reading Common Measure Notes
Empat, Empat Notes
The Empat, Empat or four by four is a Malaysian form, similar to the Pantoum. The Empat, Empat is a four-stanza poem with each stanza comprised of two couplets. Each line has eight syllables with the meter being at the poet’s discretion. The first steps down as the second line of stanza two, the third … Continue reading Empat, Empat Notes
Pumping for Love
Girl my heart is pumping for love. Longing to find my desire within you. I'm down on my knees girl, only you...
Wolf Cry
I heard the call, carried on the breeze, a guide from beyond taking my hand. A distant drum from across the seas...
The First Person
In my own way from where I stand I see the light through glass Above my desk, a brush in hand...
Oh Rosie
Tonight, I have the hottest date in town, She’s so sexy and never lets me down. From that first soft teasing caress...
Flowers of Darkness
As dusk descends oblations bloom In sacred room. To gods of night...
Time Out
A quick reflection on the peacefulness of a late night chill by the pond...
Rainbow Dreams
Crystal orbs lie shattered in dust, As the cherubs of twilight pry Angel eyes invade divine lust...
Clerihew Notes
The Clerihew is a dipodic quatrain and consists of two rhymesaabbThe title is the name of the person being satirised, and forms the first line Example: Timelords’ Clerihew by Jez Farmer They call him Doctor but whoWhen in his Tardis he flewLike a shooting star tripping through timeBut his fashion sense is a crime His … Continue reading Clerihew Notes
It Started with a Kiss 2020
Poet’s Note: A rewrite of my 2008 poem was suggested by an Irishman to a Welshman – so combining Irish and Welsh forms here – let the fun begin
A Lonely Bell
A lonely bell will chime out today It sings a saddened air As Death, a soul has claimed her way...
Cewri
Idris king of mountains high His chair reaching to the sky...
It Started with a Kiss
Bound and blindfolded, you are mine, nothing you can do but feel my lips on skin. Moist kisses from your eyes to your toes...
The Switch
Watching you kneel in anticipation, hunger glistening on your open thighs. The crack of leather breaking the tension...
Ceffyl Dŵr
Old legends of a water horse From beneath Welsh waterfalls, of course Rarely seen and fades in the mist...
Isis Child
From the deep she rises to greet the moonlight, Inhaling breath of the lunar hour. Embracing the ripples, shimmering bright...
Nature’s Embrace
The sun setting on the horizon line, As damask streaks appear in the dusk sky. White crested the waves fall softly in line...
At the Deep End of the Ocean
At the deep end of the ocean, Where the golden-haired mermaids dwell Waiting for ships on the tides motion...
Catena Rondo Notes
Created by: Robin SkeltonMeter: No set meterStructure: QuatrainsRhyme Scheme: ABbA BCcB CDdC and so on until … ZAaZ ABbA The Catena Rondo is a quatrain stanza form. The second and third line of each quatrain form a rhyming couplet and second line is used as the first and last line of the next quatrain. There … Continue reading Catena Rondo Notes
He Came
He came to the dark shores that night, A hero to be on his quest. A mere boy is he, no brave knight...
Sapphic Sirens
Legends tell tales from the past, Of oceans deep that secrets keep. Enigmas of the ancients’ cast...
Forbidden Love
From behind closed curtains eyes peer, Watching as innocents learn love. Whispers of loose tongues they all hear...
The Unknown Road
When walking down the unknown road towards the setting sun each step should ease the heavy load...
The Suitcase
A dusty suitcase lies upon her shelf, A testimony to the life she made herself. Packed with keepsakes that are her story...
The Sweetest Kiss
To say the names of girls I kissed would be a sad affair and breaks many a promise...
Rose In the Night
In darkness where she lays, a rosebud waits love's kiss, the gentle touch, her desire...
Precious Dreams
Our potential lies deep inside, a force of energy, and dreams of life and love confide...
Philly Chicken
The green flecked white slivers inside ensnared by tenderness, the thin draped German shawl beside
Knit One Purl
The clicking needles replaced by whoosh as wool loops interlock the rapid growing fabric - swoosh
Kiss of Destiny
A whisper on the morning breeze to take my breath away a love that brings me to my knees
A Humblebum
An old guitar that strummed your songs my voice that sang your words today are silent replaced by tears
Ballad Stanza Notes
The basic ballad stanza is made up of four lines. It has an alternating couplet at lines two and four. The lines also alternate between tetrameter and trimeter. This gives the following structure xxxxxxxaxxxxxbxxxxxxxcxxxxxb Example: The Little Boy Lost by William Blake "Father, father where are you going?Oh do not walk so fast!Speak, father, speak … Continue reading Ballad Stanza Notes
Ballad Notes
The long measure ballad is a variant of common measure. It consists of four-line stanzas, each line ideally being iambic tetrameter or eight-syllables in length.
