poetry Poetry Prompt 4 - METER 1

[Former Member]

Yes and then there's Stew   finally:

 

https://www.gayauthors.org/story/mikiesboy/timmysjournal/17

It's good! I'll leave you a review on the actual posting  

[Headstall]

More Meter 1- two different rhyme schemes- one poem has 9 syllables per line, and one has 8...

 

 

https://www.gayauthors.org/story/headstall/headstallspoetryprompts/27

[Drew Espinosa]

 

Ugh! Brain hurts!

 

Yep.

 

It'll take me a while before I am fully comfortable with this form

[Drew Espinosa]

AC, I just realized that each of your poetry prompts build off each other. So, I'm feeling far more confident when I look at the more intimidating forms (Sonnet, Ballade, etc), because I know I'll get better with each new form as I get closer to the harder ones.  Thank you!

 

Now... I just need to master the Meter

Edited December 28, 2015 by Drew Espinosa

[Former Member]

AC, I just realized that each of your poetry prompts build off each other. So, I'm feeling far more confident when I look at the more intimidating forms (Sonnet, Ballade, etc), because I know I'll get better with each new form as I get closer to the harder ones.  Thank you!

 

Now... I just need to master the Meter

Yes, Drew, it's true. I designed the series to be a course in how to advance in poetics. The stuff we learn all builds on what we've already tackled. I'm excited that you've started on the journey!  

[Parker Owens]

Here is my attempt at responding to this metre prompt. 

 

Brown the meat, garlic beat, pepper grind, onion slice,

Wash my hands, open cans, oops! Forgot, carrots dice.

Meat reserve, lost my nerve; oh don't cry, onions fry.

Add all in, simmer, grin; pasta boil, end of toil. 

[Former Member]

 

Here is my attempt at responding to this metre prompt. 

 

Brown the meat, garlic beat, pepper grind, onion slice,

Wash my hands, open cans, oops! Forgot, carrots dice.

Meat reserve, lost my nerve; oh don't cry, onions fry.

Add all in, simmer, grin; pasta boil, end of toil. 

 

Thanks for taking the poetry prompt challenge! It's all perfect!

 

If I were cooking up this stanza with you, I bet I'd need a glass of wine or two in the ingredient list, but then again, I don't think I could do this exercise as perfectly as you've done it here (with or without the vin). Very well done!

Edited January 13, 2016 by AC Benus

[Headstall]

Another poem combining Meter 1 with rhyming couplets... 10 syllables per line...

 

 

https://www.gayauthors.org/story/headstall/headstallsreflections/4

[Former Member]

Another poem combining Meter 1 with rhyming couplets... 10 syllables per line...

 

 

https://www.gayauthors.org/story/headstall/headstallsreflections/4

Thanks for adding this poem, Gary. It's fascinating, and I've left a review on the posting.

[Headstall]

It feels like it's been a long time since I wrote a Meter 1 poem... 12 syllables per line... this is combined with Rhyming couplets...

 

https://www.gayauthors.org/story/headstall/headstallsreflections/13

[Refugium]

Iambic trimeter:

Your cakes and pies are frights;

I yawn at steaks and hams;

No other dish delights

Like peach ice cream with clams.

 

Anapestic trimeter:

To a Londoner's palate, it's true,

Nothing equals a well-roasted lamb;

But it pales in comparison to

A nice lemon sorbet with a clam.

 

 

I do like the idea of redheads as one's favorite food.