How About a New Little Form This week

The Starlite Cafe » Form Over Substance Challenge Hosted By Bronze Dragon » Form Over Substance Challenge » The Vault » How About a New Little Form This week

« Previous Next »

Author Message   Rainspirit Starlite Moderator Username: Rainspirit Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 07:49 pm:    It's been a long time since we had a new form. Here is simple little form called Quinzaine. A quinzaine is a syllabic poem, with a total of fifteen syllables arranged in three lines, in a 7/5/3 structure. The key element of a Quinzaine is that the first line of 7 syllables makes a statement, and the next two lines ask a question about the subject. The name "Quinzaine" is derived from the French "Quinze", which is the number fifteen. There is no requirement for rhyme or meter. Example by Unknown Author: Untitled Flower pictures please me so; Is it the colors Or the bees?   02l Starlite Member Username: 02l Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 09:56 am:    Hello one, hello all. My little ramble on this weeks form. Enjoy. (Done right I hope) Puzzle Pieces Mile Marker MCDIII Quinzaine Verse Throwing stones at glass houses How many shadows Doubt the truth? All decisions made in fear When will the morning bleed the night? Trusting weaknesses succeed How long till treason steals a soul? Blinded eyes seeing too late Will paradise find An answer? Choices made by candle light What other questions Must be asked? Translating solutions of grey Is colored meaning right or wrong? Taken with a grain of salt Can life survive love's Tragedy? Reflections of yesterday Does tomorrow still stand a chance? -02L _________________________________________________ Happiness is a warm gun.   Blind_poet Starlite Member Username: Blind_poet Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 11:27 am:    ohh! This form sounds interesting...I shall have to try it....thank you so much Ms Renee for introducing a brand new form this week! in poetry, Dory PS what splendid examples Tim has posted....wow! He is soo talented! If a poem speaks to you be sure and let the poet know what it said.   Rainspirit Starlite Moderator Username: Rainspirit Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 01:15 pm:    Tim these were superb...thanks so much for submitting them.... I look forward to reading your creations Dory   Tinyteddy Starlite Moderator Username: Tinyteddy Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 02:09 pm:    You can bet I'll be back to hack up this form Put yesterday behind you and don't worry about tomorrow,live for today.   Tinyteddy Starlite Moderator Username: Tinyteddy Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 05:58 pm:    Ok I'm back with my attempt at this form.It was harder then I had thought LOL. Colors http://www.thestarlitecafe.com/poems/105/poem_91078500.html Put yesterday behind you and don't worry about tomorrow,live for today.   Alwaysmywords Starlite Member Username: Alwaysmywords Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 12:14 pm:    How do I enter a piece?   Rainspirit Starlite Moderator Username: Rainspirit Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 12:21 pm:    To enter....simply copy the URL to the poem you want to present and then paste it in the dialogue box here , as you placed the above message and proceed to post your poems URL... The URL is found at the top of the page where your poem is posted in the address bar...   Alwaysmywords Starlite Member Username: Alwaysmywords Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 12:32 pm:    http://www.thestarlitecafe.com/poems/105/poem_91078628.html Interesting challenge, no doubt.   Blind_poet Starlite Member Username: Blind_poet Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 12:35 pm:    as promised I am back with a little something "Quinzaines on Poetry" http://www.thestarlitecafe.com/poems/105/poem_91078627.html thank you for presenting this form....I do hope I have done it correctly in poetry, Dory If a poem speaks to you be sure and let the poet know what it said.   Vadelerj Starlite Member Username: Vadelerj Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 11:05 am:    Okay, so the last two lines that ask questions, those two lines can be "combined" in a sense, to form one single questions using the two lines? such as: Did he say that for his own sake? That is acceptable and fits the form? I am curious as I'd like to try this out. Thanks in advance and God bless. <a href="http://s123.photobucket.com/albums/o314/jldavis79/?action=view&current=Valderej.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o314/jldavis79/Valderej.jpg" border="0" alt="Valderej"></a>   Rainspirit Starlite Moderator Username: Rainspirit Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 11:15 am:    The form is explicit: Fifteen syllables arranged in three lines, in a 7/5/3 pattern... first line is a statement...of seven syllables... the next line a question in five syllables The next line a question in three syllables.... it must be three lines....you can do a chain of these if you like   Hhazlett26 Starlite Member Username: Hhazlett26 Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 12:20 pm:    From above: Quinzaine is that the first line of 7 syllables makes a statement, and the next two lines ask a question about the subject. As long as the syllables are right the 2nd and 3rd lines can be separate questions or part of the same? This was the example they are part of the same question right? Is it the colors Or the bees? I'm just trying to get a good handle on this form!! :-) Heather Hazlett Give the Ultimate Gift BECOME AN ORGAN DONOR   Rainspirit Starlite Moderator Username: Rainspirit Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 12:36 pm:    Example Given with form was: Flower pictures please me so; (7 syllables)Statement Is it the colors (5 syllables) Question Or the bees? (3 syllables) Question The form is supposed to be a three line poem, using the above format. From Above: Did he say that for his own sake? Is acceptable for the short lines   Hhazlett26 Starlite Member Username: Hhazlett26 Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 12:43 pm:    Thank you Renee!! I think I went the round about way in asking my question, but you managed to anser it!! Like I said I can desimplify ANYTHING!!!! :-) Heather Hazlett Give the Ultimate Gift BECOME AN ORGAN DONOR   Hhazlett26 Starlite Member Username: Hhazlett26 Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 02:36 pm:    Okay after all the quizzes and questions I actually have a chain of Quinzaines!! With Change http://www.thestarlitecafe.com/poems/105/poem_91078985.html :-) Heather Hazlett Give the Ultimate Gift BECOME AN ORGAN DONOR   Mightypendragon Starlite Member Username: Mightypendragon Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 12:31 pm:    You all simply must have realized I could not stay away forever... Quinzaine Inane Michael aka The Mighty Pendragon (Message edited by mightypendragon on November 10, 2008)

Add Your Message Here Post: -Color- Black Red Green Blue Yellow Purple Orange Cyan Gray White -Font- Arial Courier Symbol Times Verdana -Size- Smallest (-2) Small (-1) Normal Large (+1) Largest (+2) Username: Posting Information: This is a private posting area. Only registered users and moderators may post messages here. Password: Options: Enable HTML code in message Automatically activate URLs in message Action: