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Sunday, December 4, 2011

A Mini-Challenge for Sunday

A Cameo Performance ...




The Cameo is a purely syllabic form consisting of six lines with the following syllable count: 2, 5, 8, 3, 8, 7, 2.
It is English in origin and is well-suited to a brief portrait in words, or character-based piece.


Schematic:


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This is a simple challenge for your Sunday. Enjoy.



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9 comments:

  1. Kerry O'ConnorDecember 3, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    This is an old one from me by way of example. I shall come back around with something new later in the day.

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  2. shawnacyDecember 4, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    ha hA! i have one!! :)

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  3. FireblossomDecember 4, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    Love the Medusa cameo in the picture.

    You like to make me do form, don't you, O Heartless Kerry? ;-)

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  4. hedgewitchDecember 4, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    You are really good at finding these short forms, Kerry. Another one I'd never run across before. Enjoyed working with it and didn't even have to chop up an old poem to do itthis time. ;_)

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  5. MarianDecember 4, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    i love it, thank you, kerry.

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  6. Old RavenDecember 4, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    Love the new banner!

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  7. Mary Ann PotterDecember 4, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    I like the simplicity of this form, Kerry. Thanks! 8-)

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  8. Laurie KolpDecember 4, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    Great form. Thanks, Kerry.

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  9. LolamouseDecember 5, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    Never heard of this form before. I count 7 lines though, not 6. Typo?

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