As a poetress/poet, I've learnt to adopt new styles of writing such a sonnets in Shakespearean form, abstract and other types of writing styles...even those I made up on my own but today I thought that I give back in teaching two new types of styles and will explain them both and since I'm going to make this a series of new style types, keep in mind that trying is better than looking and not trying at all.
First up: Triad
Triad is a form of poetry that is Celtic.
Definition:A loose form (not Bardic Meter) and lists three things and considers their effect
Example layout:
xxxxxa
xxxxxa
xxxxxb
xxxxxb
xxxxxc
xxxxxc
This is considered the most easiest of the easy forms of writing in Celtic
Second up:Cyhydedd fer: (cuh-hee-dedd ver)
This too is a form of Celtic...only its welsh
Definition:
A simple form consisting of eight syllable couplets. This form can be used as a series of couplet stanzas similar to the Ghazal, or as a cauda (tail) for one of other forms
Example Layout:
x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x b
x x x x x x x b
But what makes this form of writing unique is that it's also a form of couplet style writing so I guess you can say a two for one deal.
Now if you still do not understand then might I suggest that you read two of my writes for hopefully a better understanding.
One is entitled, 'Laird of the Hills'
Second is 'Consideration'
Hop on that horse and let me see these forms get started by everyone on AP
*As a poetress/poet, I've learnt to adopt new styles of writing such a sonnets in Shakespearean form, abstract and other types of writing styles...even those I
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well im waiting to see for a spot on the teaching roster here on AP that way i can teach others these forms try the other six
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Good Show Old Boy
Thank you for this collection, there is a lot of useful information here, and I am sure that this will be very helpful for people to work on their styles with -
wow really great columns! its great to see people offerering help with various incredible writing styles...well done hun
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ur welcme rob and whenever u do one of them, tell i wanna see
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This series of columns is a wonderful teaching tool. I will be back to study these and attempt some of them. Thanks for bringing these to my attention.
Rob -
if you was a damn good examples of these two types of writing styles then directly shoot over to 'my list' on my bio page and click on Celtic&Welsh Poetry. there you should get a bigger grasp on these two types of writing styles and in my opinion i agree with you about the opinionated ppl but who are we to judge if we cant judge ourselves. as for the sonnet thing, im just getting the hang of using the shakespheran sonnet style and heres a little hint on the rhyming.... www.rhymezone.com
hehehehe i use alot but keep up with this series of column writes im doing sug and hey i say give it a go man -
very cool column. im terrible at forms. i like the point you make about new styles of poetry, because there are other styles besides form poetry that ppl on the site dont work in or arent aware of. i see very few jabberwocky poems. or tongue twister poems. i do see limercicks now and then. another form, and i wish to point this out because in every contest you see "not chatspeak" i have seen one contest based on chat speak though and i applauded it. onamatopia. is a form chat speak is a version of that form. it is basically the literate of sound. to write sound. i have used it very sucessfully in stories and in poems, and some of my onamatopia poems have won golds. ppl are quick to judge what they dont understand, and i see that alot on this site. alot. we all have our own "style" as in if you notice in my work, i will invert nouns with their adjetives and verbs. if you do this consistantly it adds a unique flavor. they always told me if you make mistakes, look as if you have done it purposely. lol. i need to learn sonnets though. ive been told several times by several ppl with the way i do romantic writes they would lend themselves well to sonnets. i do write elizabethan though. and i can tell you i have been dissed many times on this site for doing so, and i do it almost perfectly. the problem therein lies, no one can write elizabethan poetry anymore. and i know of none on this site who do it and those i know who have tried have butchered the pronouns so bad by forced rhyming them. another note: forced rhyme is a form. so ppl get over it. some of the best poets in history used forced rhyme so what gives. personally i have no idea who came up with that lable except perhaps a jilted editor. and dont get me started on editors. lol. you can take the same poem and send it to 10 different editors and get 20 different opinions. lol. there are probably onlye three "editors" on this entire site i would take seriously. as far as "constructive critisim" somewhere in the history of poetry posts its become only misconsrued Opinion. we write for ourselves our friends and if we write from our hearts. no matter how bad it might seem. its a good poem. and this is where i see the lack of encoragement for the youth on this site by the adults. do these ppl treat their own children with as much encouragement? hm... very good column. you have a good handle on what you are doing and i hope alot of ppl will put it to good use.
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