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Cleo_Serapis
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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:


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- Cleo_Serapis   Nonet   Sep 12 03, 05:55
- - JustDaniel   Didn't notice this, LorII!  Here's one...   Oct 27 03, 07:04
- - JustDaniel   How about an acrostic nonet: Eviction Eventually...   Nov 18 03, 08:43
- -   Dear Daniel Love these two ! Here's a ac...   Nov 18 03, 18:32
- - Cleo_Serapis   Excellent guys! i MUST try one of these ~ maybe 2...   Nov 18 03, 19:13
- - JustDaniel   QUOTE (Alan @ Nov. 18 2003, 17:32)Dear Daniel...   Nov 18 03, 20:15
- -   Dear Daniel Well ! I'm honored ! (I t...   Nov 19 03, 01:43
- - JustDaniel   QUOTE (Alan @ Nov. 19 2003, 00:43)Dear Daniel...   Nov 19 03, 07:35
- - Cleo_Serapis   Very fiunny you two!!!  :pharoah2   Nov 21 03, 21:48
- - JustDaniel   QUOTE (Cleo_Serapis @ Nov. 21 2003, 20:48) ...   Nov 22 03, 04:51
- - JustDaniel   Well, it looks like no one is even reading in here...   Nov 27 03, 20:04
|- - JustDaniel   QUOTE (JustDaniel @ Nov 27 03, 20:04 ) We...   Nov 24 13, 20:29
- -   My Thanksgiving Pendant’s For You \   ...   Nov 28 03, 02:35
- - Cleo_Serapis   QUOTE (Just Daniel @ Nov. 27 2003, 20:04)Well...   Nov 28 03, 16:59
- - Cleo_Serapis   A Shimmering Trinket We are all diamonds in the r...   Nov 29 03, 10:17
- -   Dear Cleo I could be incredibly rude and say "Lov...   Nov 29 03, 13:59
- - Cleo_Serapis   QUOTE (Alan @ Nov. 29 2003, 13:59)Dear Cleo ...   Nov 29 03, 15:58
- - heartsong7   Life's Hills As you struggle on that uphill c...   Jul 20 04, 23:09
- - heartsong7   Word-working Work some words to fit a preset form...   Jul 23 04, 10:56
- - Cleo_Serapis   Nice additions Sue! Cleo :pharoah2   Sep 13 04, 17:39
- - Cathy   Family Gathering Share the bounty with those you ...   Nov 12 04, 17:28
- - Cathy   A Rose Can Cry The rosebud is drenched with morn...   Nov 12 04, 19:22
- - Cathy   A rosebud is drenched in morning dew      so that...   Nov 14 04, 13:43
- - Cleo_Serapis   A Writer's Thought Choose those words that best f...   Aug 13 05, 10:02
- - Jox   Very good, Lori - I like that. J.   Aug 13 05, 11:05
- - Cleo_Serapis   Thanks J! I just changed the last word.... :)   Aug 13 05, 11:27
- - JustDaniel   Here's an INVERSE nonet from a recent challeng...   Feb 25 13, 15:56
- - Larry   Wow Daniel, I'm so glad you brought this form...   Feb 26 13, 09:42
- - JustDaniel   WOW! You turned this one upside down and surr...   Feb 26 13, 10:33
- - Larry   No Net Scapes If I Funnel - Punishers If one is ...   Mar 5 13, 00:48
- - JustDaniel   INVERSE NONET: o u t l i n e d looks deceive whe...   Mar 5 13, 14:19
- - Larry   Follow the Leader ELATION IS HUBRIS PIE each lin...   Mar 5 13, 15:05
- - JustDaniel   INVERSE NONET: Ahead in the Clouds? love to cli...   May 14 13, 20:03
- - Larry   In Verse Upright Explanation a planned acrostic i...   May 20 13, 00:29
- - JustDaniel   Deliberate Hope Ponder every option during times ...   May 23 13, 14:25
- - Larry   Daniel, I've been working on this for nearly a...   Jun 19 13, 14:19
- - JustDaniel   Great job, Larry... and of course it's okay...   Jun 20 13, 17:51
- - Larry   Here's another double acrostic you might enjoy...   Jul 18 13, 13:30
- - JustDaniel   Larry, you're a master at these double-acrosti...   Jul 18 13, 13:37
- - Larry   Daniel, Thank you very kindly sir! I'm j...   Jul 18 13, 13:43
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