 Cywydd Llosgyrnog (Welsh Form), Poetic Form Exercise |
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 Oct 26 03, 13:44
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 Greek  Posts: 532 Joined: 4-September 03 From: Northwest Coast Member No.: 29 Writer of: Poetry  |
Cywydd Llosgyrnog...
The cywydd llosgyrnog is a welsh sestet stanza with syllable counts of 8-8-7-8-8-7. Lines 1 and 2 rhyme and cross rhyme with the middle syllable of line 3: Lines 4 and 5 rhyme and cross rhyme with the middle syllable of line of line 6; lines 3 and 6 rhyme with each other. A diagram is as follows: x x x x x x x a x x x x x x x a x x x (a) x x c x x x x x x x b x x x x x x x b x x x (B) x x c ·······  ······· |
  
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Oct 26 03, 14:29
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Greek Posts: 532 Joined: 4-September 03 From: Northwest Coast Member No.: 29 Writer of: Poetry |
Wren’s Song
The words arrest the steadfast wren from heart to pen, then felt again; a branding yen in her soul. Her toil, no longer satisfies; on wings of song she soars the skies with rhyme’s reprise she extols. On bough or bank she builds no nest, as quills from molted plumes attest her heart-spun quest to rise higher. This wren, once drab, shall not regress, for poets praise with words, express her with finesse that inspires. ······· ······· |
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Oct 26 03, 15:54
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 Ornate Oracle Posts: 18,596 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
What’s cywydd llosgyrnog?
Can you pronounce this tongue-twist form? Mouth full of grapes a Welshman’s norm? How’ll I conform to this gait? I’d never heard the name before, so do they write it any more? Could I adore it or hate? © Daniel J Ricketts 26 Oct 2003 ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Oct 26 03, 16:45
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 Mosaic Master  Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep |
WOW!
These are BOTH excellent examples of this form! Wonderful writing!  BRAVO! ~Cleo :pharoah2 :lovie: :sun: :guitar: ······· ·······"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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Oct 26 03, 16:48
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Greek Posts: 532 Joined: 4-September 03 From: Northwest Coast Member No.: 29 Writer of: Poetry |
Excellent Daniel!
It is quite a mouthful pronounced - Ców-id llos-gr-nog. I am enjoying learning these old forms, though. Michelle ······· ······· |
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Oct 26 03, 16:50
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Greek Posts: 532 Joined: 4-September 03 From: Northwest Coast Member No.: 29 Writer of: Poetry |
Dear Cleo,
Yes, Daniel is a very quick study! Michelle ······· ······· |
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