Fashion Me Your Words In April around 'Destructive Weapons'. We are not using them here, only wrapping our thoughts around them, and FOLDING them into Poems.
The poetry Form required is The Fold
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Your challenge today toads, is to Let your words FOLD INTO POEMS ABOUT DESTRUCTIVE WEAPONS.
Constraints! The Fold [guidelines]
1. 11 lines
2. The end phrase of Line 1 repeats at Lines 5 and 11
3. The rhyme of line 1 continues through in every other line
4. There MUST be a reference to nature and how it affect you the poet
5. More in depth instructions HERE
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They tell me of the outdoor picnic
On the green grass in summer sun
Sounds wonderful i have to admit
Friends, neighbours and families group
Freedom celebrates the outdoor picnic
Wearing her colours of red white and blue
Yes folks; i can surely picture it
Night sky comes alive in a different way
Bursts of amazement fireworks predict
Their hearts to honour the fallen braves
In showers of peace at the outdoor picnic
THE OUTDOOR PICNIC © gillena cox 2016
Oh goody, I love your Fold form. I'll be back with something later on.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your appreciation of The Fold Rosemary; happy to know you like it
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Oops! Your link to the more in-depth instructions leads to an Error 404 message!
ReplyDeleteThe fold form looks complicated but, like origami, the construction is engrossing and you can use it to develop your own shapes. Thank you Gillena! Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteA most challenging prompt, Gillena 💜 Sharing my poem "Inside a criminal mind"... Day 28! Phew!☕
ReplyDeleteThank you Rosemary, Sanaa, Kim for your interest.
ReplyDeleteRosemary i will edit and try to fix that link.
Thank you Vivian for linking in so early along with Kim and Sanaa; great responses for you.
A happy 28 to all garden dwellers
much love...
Could someone link me up to this challenge. I’m away from home and can’t figure out how to do it from my phone app. Thanks. I’ll be home tonight to visit and comment
ReplyDeleteI have linked Margaret in
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Either your instructions are off, or your example is. You have said that "the rhyme in line 1 continues in every other line." EVERY other line. But none of your even-numbered lines (2,4,6,8,10)follow any rhyme at all, let alone from line 1.
ReplyDeleteSorry you didnt get it. The end phrase rhyme is what i want for Lines 1.5. And 11.
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Yes Fireblossom: lines 1.3.5.7.9 and 11 are rhyme lines
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Okay, every other, as in alternating. That could be a lot clearer. had to read the page about your invented form to see what you meant. It was clear there.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Glad you were able to sort it out from there. Looking forward to reading your poem today
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Interesting form. I think I got it.I do find with some forms though that I am more concerned with form than the poem.Tricky balance.
ReplyDeleteI read your poem Paul, even though you have not yet linked in. You got it, nice unexpected twist to the weapon aspect, and the form follows through correctly.
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The fold is a bit similar to a rondeau... and it was a long time since I wrote one.
ReplyDeleteLooking gorward to reading your poem Björn.
DeleteI only lately, that is, since i started wtiting within the garden, learnt about the rondeau. Yes; i agree with you, for i can see some similarity.
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Got it. Thank you. :-)
ReplyDeleteI found this form really challenging, Gillena, however challenge is good, thank you so much. :-)
ReplyDeleteGood!!! Fireblossom
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I don't do "fussy forms" - but maybe I should, more often - BUT I really like your form, (this is my second go at it) - and for some reason, it "works" for me, at least in my head ~ so fun play/penning time!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting Gillena - and Happy penning/weekend to one and all
Thank you for writing today Willow
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Gillena,
ReplyDeleteMine only works if you count French kisses as destructive weapons. They do dissolve all my powers of resistance. xoxo
I had fun working with your created form too
This form was fun to work with!
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ReplyDeleteI read your poem it didnt measure up in poetry form or theme. Will be happy to read again if you re write.
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I'm now freaking out -- as I do with every form challenge -- but I'll do my best!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading your poem Marylyn
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