To write a Monchielle
you start each verse alike,
third line and fifth must rhyme.
Line two and four is free
for messages sublime.
To write a Monchielle
you must abide by rules
to be the perfect bard.
Each line six syllables,
soft-hard, soft-hard, soft-hard.
To write a Monchielle
four stanzas you must write
to get your message through.
I know it may be tough,
but something you must do.
To write a Monchielle
is fun and challenging,
it spreads like raging fire.
Allthough it is my style,
use it as you desire.
© Jim T. Henriksen
November 7th, 2005
A little while back I wrote a poem I called "You know you have found love", and as I realized it was in an unique style, I decided to name it Monchielle (Monchi is my wife Monica's AP-name, and -elle like in Kyrielle, another form that uses repetition). Many has already found the new style interesting, and I think it is going to spread far and wide.
Well, I guess if you haven't figured out the style yet, you should read the poem again. I really hope this is useful. If you decide to write a Monchielle of your own, I would be honored if you put "Monchielle" in the title of your poem, and/or mention me as the creator of the style in the comments, and add the following to the Author's Comment:
"A Monchielle is as such; first line repeats in each stanza, four stanzas in total, consisting of five lines, each of six syllables, and lines three and five rhyme. The pattern is Abcdc Aefgf Ahiji Aklml."
The Monchielle style spreads like fire, even to other sites!! If you type "Monchielle" in i.e. google.com you will find it in more and more sites!
See a list of my Monchielles, including a list of other places I have found the Monchielle, at allpoetry.com/list/23837
Included in the list
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Hi, Hawkeyes! I would be honored if you would like to take a shot at a Monchielle poem. I have some poems myself, and links to others I have found on the site and on the web, in my collection at allpoetry.com/list/23837 - Hope these are enough examples for you.
Please let me know when you are done, and I will give you my honest critique of your poem, and if you need help along the way, just ask! 
Jim
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good
I'm not sure if I can write it but I will give it a shot sometime. I think I would need some examples to go on to give this a try. Your work is very informative. I would love to give it a try sometime soon. -
Er... hehe thanks. I'll try to... er... Kool... hehe smartie! (That is my more polite word for smart ass ) Btw please call me Cassie.
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Hi, Angel!
I will enjoy reading your first Monchielle (send me a link please!), as I enjoyed reading your Fibonacci. Your daughter is nicknamed Monchi?! That is so cool! 
Monchi is not only my wife's AP-name, but also her nickname from childhood. Monchi was a character shown on children's TV in Latin America back in the 70's, and was generally a little girl (played by an adult), wearing a pink PJ and a red clown nose. 
Thanks for the comment, and your applause, I really appreciate both! Jim
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Hi, Cassandra! Thanks for the kool comment! I would be honored if you send me a link when you finish your Monchielle. Jim
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AWESOME JOB!
I will try my best to learn this, I wrote one of your styles once, Fibonacci (I hope I wrote that correctly), -my daughter's nickname is Monchi, when she was a baby she sucked her thumb and looked just like a cute-little character named monchi-chi, so I started calling her Monchi- and so she is called today by me.
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This is pretty freaking kool!! Well good job on this it really is kool!!! Great poem I loved it and just great...great! lol
Cassandra
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Hi, shastadaisey123! Teaching this form? Well, I'm already a Greeter, and being teacher in this form would take too much of my time... Why don't you study this example, and give it a try? Send me a link when you're finished, and I will take a look - and maybe give a few hints. Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it! Jim
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wow! Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Not sure if this dog can learn, but will have to give it a go
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Hi, Starstruck! I will have to read that poetic explanation how to write in that spesiffic style... Can you give me the link?
I see you have written one for the contest, so I'm going to go read it now. Thanks for the comment, and for the applause, I appreciate it! Jim
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I've done this once before, explained how to write a poem, written in the form of the poem. It's lots of fun, but hard! You've explained it really well, so even though I haven't written poetry in forever, I think I'm going to have to attempt this!
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Hi, Darianna! I look forward to reading your first Monchielle, and I hope you manage to enter abstract dreamer's contest in time. If not, please let me know anyway when you post it, ok?
Thanks for the comment, I really appreciate it! Jim
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Thankyou for this new form, I'm going to go away and write one right now!!! I haven't written in a long time so this should be the perfect way for me to get back into the flow of writing again! Much love, Dari xxx
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Hi, Catressa! I really hope you try writing a Monchielle, and it would be great if you manage to get it done in time to enter the contest. If not, let me know anyway, I would love to read it! Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it! Jim
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What a interesting form you have here and something I might just try my hand at.. I saw Renee's contest and popped over to have a peek.. Take Care, Catressa
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Hi, Opaque Beauty! I really hope your muse wakes up soon, so maybe you can enter abstract dreamer's contest at allpoetry.com/poem/1776228 !!! If not, could you please let me know when (note: not if) your muse wakes up, and you have written your first Monchielle? Thanks for the great comment, I appreciate it!! Jim
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I've recently fallen in love with form poetry, so this is a wonderful idea, as far as I'm concerned. I will DEFINATELY try this form out soon.. as soon as my Muse wakes up/respawns.. whichever comes quicker.
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Congratulations on a unique form with an original name. I may give it a try later today. I am very excited to find new forms. AP always keeps me alert and learned.
Renee
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Hi, Reene! I am so glad you liked my new form, and that you want to give it a try. Well, I had to give it a name, and I thought I wanted to call it after my wife, so I used her AP-name Monchi, and mixed it with -elle from kyrielle, another style that uses repetition... Yes, the form is official, atleast it is recognized by shadowpoetry.com - a well renown resource for poetic forms. Hope to see a Monchielle from you soon, be sure to let me know when it's posted! Thanks for the wonderful comment, and the heartwarming applause! Jim
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I may have to give your new form a spin. I love how you desribed it in these examples. This is very clever. What made you give it the name "Monchielle"? I never knew this was officially a form. I call it metered poetry. I have written lots of poems using six syllables with an imabic beat (soft-hard, soft-hard, soft-hard). Anywho! A very well defined column. I am inspired to give this a try very soon.
Renee
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Hi, Shahrzad! I am glad you liked it! Maybe I will see a Monchielle from you soon? Thanks for the comment! Jim
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hey..really a wonderful job here.
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Hi, Navdeep! Thanks for the comment, and the applause, my friend! Hey, why don't you just try to write a Monchielle? It's not that hard.
Jim
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WHOA!!! THIS is creativity! Awesome work. I'm dead sure that I won't ever forget how to write a Monchielle now, even if I won't be able to compose one myself. Well, I wanted to enter Joyce's contest and submit a Monchielle but I was out of town and didn't have internet access for a long time.
Anyway, I'll try one soon.
Fabulous job. Keep writing.
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Hi, Anne! I am glad you like my stylish way to explain the style. I really look forward to reading your first Monchielle! Thanks for the comment, and the applause! Jim
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This certainly looks like a challenging new style and I can never pass up a challenge. It will take a bit of thought but I hope to try doing one soon. I like the way you used the style itself to explain how it's done.
Cheers
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Thank you, Charishma, for your wonderful comment! I am so glad you like my poetic style, and I look forward to reading a Monchielle in the future! Jim
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Nice work!
What a wonderful name for a wonderful form you have here. So far I'd heard that behind every successful man is a woman. Now I know that behind a successful poetry form also there can be a woman and there is one behind this lovely form Monchielle! I love the name Monchielle and I enjoyed reading how you got inspired to write a Monchielle on a Monchille and the 'elle' bit from Kyrielle and Villanelle...so sweet! I have bookmarked this form and will give it a try in the future.
All the best to you and Monica,
Charishma
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Hi, Richard! You have invented two poetic forms of your own? Hm, I would really like to see them. Could you IM me some examples, along with an explanation of the rules of each? Thanks for the comment, and I hope to see a Monchielle from you some day! Jim
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Hi, MariGoes! I look forward to reading your first Monchielle! Thanks for the comment, and the applause! Jim
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Hi, Dee! Thanks for the wonderful comment, and the heartwarming applause! I look forward to reading your first Monchielle! Jim
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Hi, itsjustme. I look forward to reading your first Monchielle. I hope you find your brain again soon. Thanks for the comment! Jim
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Hi, RoaringLioness1! Yes, there's plenty of styles out there, and I'm honored you want to try out mine. Thanks for the comment, and the applause! Jim
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Hi, Miranda! Monchielle is pronounced Mon-chi-elle, three syllables. I look forward to reading your first Monchielle. Thanks for the comment, and the applause! Jim
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Thanks for your comment, codieln99! It may be tough first time, but you will get good with practise. Jim
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Thanks, joss2! Hope to see a Monchielle from you soon! Jim
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I like poetry forms and this one looks really good!
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What a fun and interesting style I think I'm going to try writing one....Monchielle.... I better bookmark this so I can refer to it later.
A pretty cool write as well as an educational one.
thanks for letting us in on this little poetic invention of yours
Dee
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If I can find my brain, after teaching it to remember my girlfriend's birthday, I'll get it to write me a monchielle
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very good
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how do you pronounce monchielle?...great form i cant wait to try! thanks!
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i've never heard of a monchielle before. seems pretty tough. you did a great job explaining the process with the process. heh. thanks.
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Thanks . Thi is useful,
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Thanks, cutiepie! I look forward to read your first Monchielle! Thanks for the comment, and the applause! Jim
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clever
If I kickstart my brain into gear, I might just be able to manage this form ...be interesting to give it a go. Great work on the formation of this new style
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Hi, Lencio! Yes, I was inspired by Balladeer, that wrote a villanelle on how to write a villanelle. Thanks for the comment, the applause, and the congrats. Jim
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Hi, Mad Moon! I look forward to reading your first Monchielle! Thanks for the comment! Jim
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You're welcome. I look forward to reading your first Monchielle. They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but maybe I can teach an old poet a new style? Thanks for the comment, and the applause! Jim
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A lesson in the form of a poem??? This is astounding! Congratulations on your induction as a greeter on AP. Nice to see that. I will try your form soon!
Love and light,
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Ooooooo...another new form!! I LOVE it. Thanks for the clever example/instructions! Looks like a fun challenge, one which I might endeavor to conquer
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challenging
Thank you. Now you have got me interested and I am not going to be able to rest until I have written a monchielle. That's a challenge, and my old brain thought I knew lots of different structures. AP has taught me that I know little. Well done, and thanks for something to think about at 4 a.m. -
ok i have posted it, be kind lol, allpoetry.com/poem/1620717
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ok i tried it, its harddddddddddd
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Hi, yakirati! You remind me of Thomas the Train. Ofcourse you can! There is only one person that can stop you, and that is yourself, and only if you give up trying! Um... This is not a contest entry, but a column, written for educational reasons. Yeah, I found inspiration to write a Monchielle on how to write a Monchielle, by looking at Balladeer, who wrote a villanelle on how to write a villanelle. Thanks for the comment, and I look forward to reading your first Monchielle soon! Jim
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wow, a monchielle, ok, i can do this, i think i can, i think i can, can't i? lol, time will tell i guess, i am definitely going to try this, i wish me luck figuring this out and i wish you the best of luck with this contest, by the way, the monchielle to explain the monchielle was brilliant, good show
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Hi, Bellafreespirit! Please take a look at my other poetry if you like... Thanks for the comment! Jim
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This is diffrent, i hope to read more of your work.
Be well and so shall it be
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Hi, TwitterTree. If this is what Shakespear thought when he wrote his poems? Don't know... no, else it would be his style, not mine. Thanks for the comment, and the applause! Jim
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Thanks, Robin! I look forward to reading your first Monchielle! Thanks for the comment! Jim
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top of the day, a new favorite
How do I like thy poetry?
let me count the ways...
is this what Shakespeare thought
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wonderful write!!! very creative! I love the title monchielle! I will bookmark this and when I get time will try it out ~ Thank you so much for posting this imaginative idea. nice tone and good flow
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Thanks, davidz! I called Monchielle because it was created in collaboration with my wife Monica (Monchi on AllPoetry), and I added "elle" as found in "kyrielle" and "villanelle" to give it a "tail" that would define it as a form of poetry... I have written three including this one, but many others has written their own Monchielles already, some have passed me already. Some other users of this style that I recall at the moment is sunny day, and Pamela A Lamppa. There are others too that has written a poem in this style, but mostly single attempts so far. I think this style suits any motif or emotion, allthough it was used to write a love poem when I created the style... Thanks for the comment, and the applause! Jim
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Thanks, heart fancy! I look forward to read your first Monchielle! Thanks for the comment, and the applause! Jim
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Thanks diwata! I look forward to reading your first Monchielle! Thanks for the comment, and the applause! Jim
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This is an interesting form. Why is it called monchielle?
Have you written many? And what motif or emotions do you think it is best suited for? I found this very informative, and I agree with other commenters that explaining a poem with a poem is clever. applaud -
Very well said. I really learned about this new style! Thanks for posting. U inspire me to write one, though as you said it, it might be tough.
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LOL! I really look forward to read your first Monchielle, Deborah! Jim
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Ok, so now that you've taught me how to write one of these, I think I'll try it... Repetition, rhyming.. repetition rhyming. Ok, I think I have it now!
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Thanks, Anna! I am glad you like my poem, and the style described. I look forward to read your first Monchielle... you will let me know, right? Thanks for the wonderful comment, and the heartwarming applause! Jim
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Thanks, Maria! Yes, I got the idea from reading Balladeer's villanelle on how to write a villanelle. Thanks for the comment, and the heartwarming applause, sweet AP-daughter! Jim
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Thank you, Silver Fox! I am glad you like my poem, and the style described. Yes, the repeating first line can be useful for some poetry (or should I say poets? ) Thanks for the wonderful comment, and the applause! Jim
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What a great idea to put the rules for a Monchielle in a poem which makes it visual as well. I have never done this, so I must try it at least once. Thanks for the information Starhiker and for this splendid poem. Anna.
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Wow, excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, explaining a poem style in that poem's style!!!!!Maria
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What an excellent and clever way to outline the structure and rules of a new poetic form. I like the form also. The repetition of the first line would probably be quite useful for some poetry.
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Thanks, Balladeer! It is so great to hear these words from the person that inspired me to write this. Thanks for the wonderful comment, and the heartwarming applause! Jim
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Thanks a million for a wonderful comment, sis! I was inspired by Balladeer, who wrote a villanelle on how to write a villanelle. I do hope this makes the Monchielle style noticed by more poets here on AllPoetry. Thank you for the comment, and the heartwarming applause, Joyce!! Jim
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Excellent work here, sir! I had never heard of this form but you describe it so clearly with your poetic example I may have to give it a try....well done! :0
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Awesome Job!!!
Jim, Congratulations bro, I love this. To write a poem on the style you created is fantastic. Great choice of words to describe this fun and new form of poetry. You got me hooked when we did the collaboration. Your mind works so well. Not only are you a great poet, but a wonderful teacher as well.
This will really help you to get the Monchielle noticed and that is perfect. You certainly have my applause for a job so well done. Love and blessings for the sunniest of days, today and always. Joyce
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Thanks for the great comment, Grams! I really hope you manage to write a Monchielle one day, because I think that it is just a matter of trying and trying until you manage it... Thanks for the wonderful applause aswell! Jim
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crystaldust 07-11-05 16:50
Thanks for ths one, Jim, it's very helpful. I shall print it out and see what I can do. Have had a couple of attempts but wasn't very pleased with them. I'm not very good a rhyme. I think your Monchielle explanation deserved applause, so here it is. lol Grams -
Thanks for the comment, Linda! Writing a Monchielle is not THAT hard... I look forward to read your first Monchielle. Jim
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Jim not good in syllable count,but will see what I can do to do one lol wish me luck..lol Linda
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Thank you for your comment, Gaara, and thanks for the applause! Jim
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It was a great one this
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Working on it. I am glad you like it, Deborah! Jim
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Very cool, Jim! I like it. Now you should see if you can get this syndicated.
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