Nonet, Poetic Form Exercise Options

[Cleo_Serapis]

The Nonet is a pleasing form in that when centered on the page, looks like a reversed triangle.

This form has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the second line eight syllables, the third line seven syllables, and so on... until line nine that ends the poem with one syllable. It has no other required elements.

line 1 - 9 syllables
line 2 - 8 syllables
line 3 - 7 syllables
line 4 - 6 syllables
line 5 - 5 syllables
line 6 - 4 syllables
line 7 - 3 syllables
line 8 - 2 syllables
line 9 - 1 syllable

Have fun! Daniel - I hope you'll post some as examples?  :sun:

[Larry]

spew forth poetry

up
chucking
from reading
something I write
gives me some insight
into that person’s mind
so that I may understand
the reason for such an effect;
if they read my stuff, they have no taste