 Nonet, Poetic Form Exercise |
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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: ·······  ·······"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
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Cleo_Serapis Nonet Sep 12 03, 05:55 
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 Keith Logan Puppy Love
Long live the days of adoration,
of s... Oct 11 13, 17:39 
JustDaniel QUOTE (Keith Logan @ Oct 11 13, 18:39 ) P... Oct 12 13, 16:06 Keith Logan Oh dear, I am such a silly fool
to break an arithm... Oct 12 13, 22:01 JustDaniel A fool's not he who has missed the count
but o... Oct 14 13, 09:56 Keith Logan Sun...
bakes earth.
Summer rain...
and plants rebi... Oct 15 13, 18:42 JustDaniel DECK PAINT
Degrease your porch before you paint ... Oct 17 13, 10:44 Larry The nonets tightrope he aligned with no net
Thr... Oct 18 13, 00:03 JustDaniel LARRY HEDGES HIS BETS
Let's
agree
re Larry... Oct 22 13, 18:55 Larry Silence is Deafening
sad
in the
loss, a plea
e... Nov 14 13, 14:57 Larry I THANK YOU TOO DANIEL
It
takes no
hour’s time... Dec 6 13, 00:30 Larry It was close to Christmas on my last post and now,... Nov 25 14, 23:00 Larry A reminder for those dear departed...
gain
know... Jan 20 15, 00:24 JustDaniel words
fail me
when I try
to be clever
so I'll ... Aug 24 15, 01:10 Larry lyrics are effectual
line
yourself,
reeling off
i... Aug 24 15, 21:18 JustDaniel vile
efforts
may create
a thing that's nice
bu... Aug 26 15, 14:00 Larry daybreaks water yard
dew
aids a
yard the best
bef... Aug 26 15, 18:25 JustDaniel God,
Larry,
how do you
always do that?
I don't... Aug 27 15, 04:08 Larry no rivalry to speak of
not
out to
rout writers
in... Aug 27 15, 17:16 JustDaniel scoff
away
whenever
you desire to;
I will never mi... Aug 28 15, 06:30 Larry want
cannot
supersede
what you may need
and desire... Aug 28 15, 14:03 JustDaniel broke
the rules
many times
before I learned
to wri... Aug 28 15, 20:23 Larry get
enough
of knowledge
and experience
to express ... Aug 29 15, 21:52 JustDaniel no bit
flame
my work
and toss ash
to the north wi... Aug 30 15, 19:25 Larry re:
your last
left nothing
much to start with
thro... Sep 1 15, 22:41 JustDaniel plain
to see
you didn't
struggle that much;
I ... Sep 3 15, 05:37 Larry syncopate elocution
since
you feel
naught is too
... Sep 3 15, 15:36 JustDaniel stim u later
shun
I'll not
to produce
a piece... Sep 4 15, 04:01 Larry presents of mind
prudes
adjust
their mind-set
as ... Sep 4 15, 14:20 JustDaniel quell
your fears
and your tears
because in truth
t... Sep 5 15, 01:09 Larry mainly, the eerie tale
me,
alone
in my fear
negat... Sep 6 15, 08:51 JustDaniel STARTLING EGOMANIAC
spine
tingling
art can do
r ... Sep 6 15, 13:52 Larry Hillary’s Big Top
or
taking in a clown’s act
tic... Sep 6 15, 21:34 JustDaniel Does this have to make sense?
AN ALSO-RAN CAN DE... Sep 7 15, 05:58 Larry de range of electable
done
every poll
regarding m... Sep 7 15, 18:24 JustDaniel GIST OF BAD-LEND BIRDS
gull
is able
so often
to j... Sep 8 15, 04:24 Larry fabricate seasoning
fries
and shake
by the sea
re... Sep 8 15, 15:50 JustDaniel DO THE DINE ESCALATOR
dine
on worms
to end tic;
h... Sep 10 15, 02:52 Larry beginning to torture
blunt
ends to
get the most
i... Sep 10 15, 18:57 JustDaniel SOMETIMES ENTERTAIN
style
often
means a lot
even ... Sep 11 15, 11:03 Larry goal is set – needs made
gain
or lose,
always see... Sep 13 15, 15:12 JustDaniel Crave
nothing
so that you
always enjoy
what you ar... Sep 14 15, 01:20 Larry Want
something
for nothing
and stand in line
with ... Sep 14 15, 21:54 JustDaniel work
it loose
but you still
cannot remove
the lid ... Sep 16 15, 04:09 Larry it
starts out
with the teeth
then all the head
inc... Sep 16 15, 21:28 JustDaniel down
inside
we all know
with the top down
everyone... Sep 17 15, 07:37 Larry all
I have
for a start
is a word with
three short ... Sep 17 15, 13:16 JustDaniel else
one says
something snide
do please take note
... Sep 18 15, 08:58 Larry out
standing
“personal”
observation
about syllable... Sep 19 15, 23:11 JustDaniel awl
twisted
in my thoughts;
you know the drill:
fo... Sep 20 15, 00:41 Larry twists and shout some
tums
will sooth
insides to
... Sep 20 15, 23:43 JustDaniel home
is where
the fart is;
but only when
you make ... Sep 21 15, 07:39 Larry land
beneath
where you go
should be level
or else ... Sep 22 15, 12:32 JustDaniel hills
are placed
where their tops
can see all ... Sep 22 15, 14:04 Larry jell
loosely
resembles
something awful
and the sci... Sep 23 15, 18:16 JustDaniel gain
Rogaine
or no gain
it will seem plain
that an... Sep 24 15, 01:42 Larry pain
will wane
but remain
affecting brain
until yo... Sep 24 15, 14:46 JustDaniel my inner voice
sane
or not
continue
putting it ou... Sep 25 15, 00:40 Larry spew forth poetry
up
chucking
from reading
someth... Sep 26 15, 22:59 JustDaniel tongue-tide
taste
would be
in the mouth
of the on... Sep 27 15, 03:23 Larry chewing fun
tongue
in cheek
is a term
for whimsic... Sep 28 15, 21:19 JustDaniel 3 moles
moles
dig holes
for themselves
and eat in... Sep 28 15, 22:26 Larry land
that’s bored
by machines
for minerals
or petr... Sep 29 15, 17:37 JustDaniel grow
bankbook
when you save
half your earnings
sta... Sep 30 15, 05:01 Larry live
as though
tomorrow
is your last day
and you’l... Oct 1 15, 14:38 JustDaniel face
the truth:
we won't die
until we've l... Oct 2 15, 09:23 Larry Ty
Cobb was
to baseball
what boxer Ali
was to pugi... Oct 3 15, 21:34 JustDaniel them
players
who's tryin'
jest ta make buc... Oct 4 15, 07:33 Larry teams
are now
small groups of
new millionaires
bou... Oct 5 15, 23:05 JustDaniel ney
is nay
with an e
which of course is
a clear mi... Oct 6 15, 09:32 Larry on
fleas
live creatures
a lot smaller,
and some mo... Oct 7 15, 13:00 JustDaniel us
good guys
wear white hats
but they get soiled
f... Oct 7 15, 16:53 Larry good
luck is
nothing but
preparation
and the knowl... Oct 8 15, 22:37 JustDaniel ess
follows
the letter
ar in English
in our alphab... Oct 9 15, 07:58 Larry u
could have
used the whole
last syllable
but cess... Oct 11 15, 23:35 JustDaniel drive
me nuts
with letters
and you will risk
a BM ... Oct 12 15, 12:02 Larry in
my yard
are some cats
who cover bugs
by the por... Oct 13 15, 22:34 JustDaniel me
oh my
a cow john
over your fence;
makes the gra... Oct 14 15, 16:25 Larry chew
your food
very well
for digestion
will start ... Oct 14 15, 21:15 JustDaniel air
in tire
allows it
to keep rolling
so you'l... Oct 15 15, 04:09 Larry home
is where
the heart is
cannot be right
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