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New Poetry Form - Laurenova

New form - Laurenova
A brief history of the Laurenova

I first started creating this form  November third of 2005, and by the fifteenth, I had written the first one. I call this form a Laurenova. The Laurenova was named for my daughter, Lauren, who is also  a member of AllPoetry. I have personally found the form to be interesting, and quite challenging. I would now like to share this form with my fellow poets here at AllPoetry.


How to write a Laurenova

A Laurenova consists of six quatrains (four line stanzas) with a fixed rhyming scheme, of abcb, throughout all six quatrains/stanzas.

The first line of the first stanza will serve as the fourth line in the second stanza.

The second line of the first stanza will serve as the fourth line in the third stanza.

The third line of the first stanza will serve as the fourth line in the fourth stanza.

The fourth line of the first stanza will serve as the fourth line in the fifth stanza.

The sixth stanza is the same as the first stanza.


Examples of a Laurenova


Please Don't Go
by Eyes Of Rain
allpoetry.com/Poem/1972439


Promises Made, Promises Broken
by Eyes Of Rain
allpoetry.com/poem/2095966


For Him
by Eyes Of Rain
allpoetry.com/Poem/1641539



Fate or fear
by X PatientGrace X
allpoetry.com/poem/1844827





I hope you enjoy working with this new form as much as I do, and have. If you write a Laurenova, I'd love for you to paste the link in a comment here so I can read it.
Also, if you'd be so kind as to include in your author notes that I was the creator of the form when you do use it, I'd be more than appreciative.
All comments and suggestions are welcomed as to your thoughts on this form.

Thanks fellow poets.

Blessed Be,
~Sherry~


FOOTNOTE: If anyone is aware of an existing form of poetry that coincides with this one, please bring the matter to my attention.
Thank you so very much. ~Sherry~
Thanks Jasmine for allowing me to post a link to your poem, along with my own, as an example of how to write a Laurenova.

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  • Artemis Gem
    June 7, 2007
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    great idea! I'll have to try that some time11!

    pegleg


  • Foxydaze14
    January 5, 2007
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    hmmm, this sounds like a simple but lovely new form. I hate for complicated some people make 'new' forms of poetry but you seem to plan this one out well enough for a lot of people to try


  • Untouchable Blue
    August 12, 2006
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    allpoetry.com/poems/2087840

    and here is my delayed return with my Laurenova-inspired poem "We"


  • allway aaron
    July 20, 2006
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    Thanks

    I made a laurenova. It should be on my author page if you want to take a look. I'm realy proud of it; so, thanks for challenging me. I've kind of had writer's block lately. Well, not writer's block, but I haven't writen anything I particularly liked in a while. I'd appreciate it if you could read it, and I'm going to put that you made the laurenova, I just had to look back at your allpoetry screen name.


  • night-eyed demon
    July 20, 2006
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    smooth

    cool something new to work on


  • Untouchable Blue
    June 21, 2006
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    I read some of the poems, and the form is just so elegant! I'm going to try it sometime soon.

  • the chase
    June 16, 2006
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    allpoetry.com/poem/2075459


  • JunoAlusLyn
    June 16, 2006
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    I found it was easyer to write each stanza backwards. Take the line that has to be in it and work up from that. Did anyone els to that? well here is my poem enjoy!
    allpoetry.com/poem/2075070


  • Misha
    June 16, 2006
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    awsome!

    Wow I really love it! Youre very talented to even be able to create this! I so am gonna write some of these !

  • the chase
    June 16, 2006
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    How'd you come up with the name? I like it
    I shall write with this form tonight.
    <3

    EDIT::: Ohh, your daughter's name.
    Edited on Jun 16, 1:18 because ''.


  • AtVaR
    June 16, 2006
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    I liked it. I tried it. Heres my product
    allpoetry.com/poem/2073899

    Great style... I think I'm going to write a couple more.


  • Shakari
    June 15, 2006
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    The creativity that was flowing through your pen when you wrote this piece was excellent. What if someone wrote a double laurenova? LOL! Well, the form is interesting and I would love to give you the credit if I decided to write one. After all, you created the form. Keep up the great work! I am off to read my first laurenova.


  • Eyes Of Rain
    March 2, 2006
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    Aww, you're the greatest luv'.
    Blessed Be,
    ~Sherry~


  • thewriterwithin
    March 1, 2006
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    No problem. What's an AP Daughter for?

    Take Care,
    Jasmine


  • Eyes Of Rain
    March 1, 2006
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    Thanks for your support and kind words guys.
    This form doesn't seem to be going over as well as some new forms, but then I think it's because this form is a little more complicated and requires time and effort. Oh well, thanks to those of you who do support it, and me.
    Love you guys.
    Blessed Be,
    ~Sherry~

  • Mystic Enchantress
    March 1, 2006
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    I might have to try this new form very soon!! Thank you for sharing it with us! Blessed be dear sister... Nena


  • Clayton E Crowley
    February 27, 2006
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    Beautiful...and perfect...you are not only the Angel of this place...but also a Creator...
    again, Sherry...beautiful works from perfect hands and heart...


  • Mike Driscoll jnr
    February 26, 2006
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    *Thinking to my himself* I reckon I'll write one. It's quite rare these days for me to write a poem, so when the contest rolls around you can include me. Seems quite hard but hey, I'll do it.

    love
    Michael
    xxxxxxxx
    PS: Loving the name 'Laurenova'....yep she sure is a star!


  • thewriterwithin
    February 25, 2006
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    Hey there!

    Guess what?

    I wrote a poem in this form! Yayz! Here's the link: allpoetry.com/poem/1844827

    It's called Fate or Fear. You can read it if you want to, but you don't have to

    Take Care,
    x PatientGrace x
    Jasmine


  • thewriterwithin
    February 25, 2006
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    Yay! I think this is probably one of the few "New" forms that I will attempt to try. I think this is really nice, and it shows that there is a lot of effort needed to put into it. I love it, and I hope to have you see some of my work be in the Laurenova form.

    Take Care,
    x PatientGrace x
    Jasmine

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