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Learing New Forms of Poetry part 12: Signet Sonnet

*\Here I am again with a new style/form that's not only super easy but to others, a bit of a minute challenge. So let;s get started....
To some, this could be
Here I am again with a new style/form that's not only super easy but to others, a bit of a minute challenge. So let;s get started....

To some, this could be considered a very easy form to do…and I agree this style is super easy to try.  Now for the instructional review…

By this form stanza length is up to you, but the simplest route to take is the best.  Each line goes in count of octosyllabic or eight syllables per line. The subjected theme normally depicts wisdom or inner thoughts HOWEVER it necessarily does not have to be that theme.   Punctuation is a must have for this form.  Lastly somewhere within the poem, should be two questions in which reflection is based upon.  The 14 lines or iambic pentameter _
does not_ apply to this form because of the syllabic count being octosyllabic

The scheme is: ABCCA BCDDB CDEEC EFGGE …and so forth.

Whether you use capitalization in the beginning of the lines, is also up to you as well.

I will return with a link to an example poem using this new style and if you have an idea as to what the name of this creation should be, then I'm all ears

Link to the write:  allpoetry.com/poem/1924168

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  • Tangled Angle
    March 24, 2007
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    nevermind.

  • Tangled Angle
    March 24, 2007
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    in between these two: CDEEC EFGGE

    did you mean to put DEFFD?
    or was that intentional?

  • Tangled Angle
    March 24, 2007
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    im gonna give this form a shot, im going to use this as the form poem i am doing for poetic challenge this round.

    great job with this- with creating a unique form. Cool stuff.

  • B Chandler
    May 23, 2006
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    I look forward to your write using my form as well

  • MargaretG silver member
    May 23, 2006
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    This looks like a versatile form, Ayizan, thanks for bringing it to the group's attention. I think it is very interesting to include questions in the form definition, since they tend to provoke interest and involvement of the reader. This form is certainly worth a try.

  • grannyeri gold member
    April 6, 2006
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    Looks good in the title - heading. Like it.

  • B Chandler
    April 6, 2006
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    Granny,
    I've though up a name....
    Signet Sonnet
    ...what do u think?

  • grannyeri gold member
    April 3, 2006
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    Some of the other writers who have created new poetry have used names of the original form -and added something to it, or have used their name as part of the new poetic form title. Does that bring anything to mind? Interesting form. Title - learning
    Edited on Apr 03, 9:11 p.m. because ''.

  • ceXee
    April 3, 2006
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    what a cool new form you came up with
    i created my own too and just named it after myself hahahaha
    so yea that is my suggestion.... it seems this is a new type of sonnet-like thing so maybe that will give u an idea....
    good luck!
  • crjem1991
    April 3, 2006
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    very useful

    This seems very interesting, I look forward to trying it
    Sincerely, crjem1991
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