the METERED MIRROR-RHYME is a poetry-form-recipe developed by maa,
consisting of the following ingredients :
a series of QUATRAINS, written in REGULAR METER – preferably IAMBIC TETRAMETER using an INTERLOCKING RHYME-SCHEME of abab bcbc … abab acac ... the whole poem being VERTICALLY REVERSED (line-palindrome) in this way, the first line becomes the same as the last one etc … the whole art is to create a poem which still makes sense when reversed … suggested categories : SPIRITUAL, INSPIRATIONAL, MYSTICAL, NATURE ... - maa -
(marion mantel)
for me, poetry is like cooking ...
the above recipe is intended for inspiration rather than trying to impose rigid rules ... some cooks may like to create some variations through using alternative rhyme-schemes, a different number of syllables per line, applying other kinds of meter (or refraining from it), and finding inspiration on different subjects and in a wider range of categories than suggested ...
suggested variations :
use IAMBIC PENTAMETER or IAMBIC HEXAMETER (5 or 6 iambic feet or 10 or 12 syllables per line) use a COMBINATION of IAMBIC TETRAMETER AND IAMBIC TRIMETER in alternating lines use TROCHEE (DUH-duh) as in “CHER-ish”, DACTYL (DUH-duh-duh) as in “DEST-in-y”, AMPHIBRACH (duh-DUH-duh) as in "e-MO-tion" or ANAPEST (duh-duh-DUH) “ as in “by my-SELF” as your METER
use abab cdcd ..., aabb ccdd ..., abba cddc ... aaaa bbbb, ... abcb defe ... or aaba bbcb ... as your RHYME-SCHEME
some technical terms :
quatrain ... a stanza of four lines stanza ... group of poetic lines which seem to belong together verse ... a line of poetry or poetry in general iamb ... duh-DUH (unstressed-STRESSED) as in “be-LIEVE” stress ... the emphasis given to a syllable in a word foot ... a measure-unit of meter meter ... patterned repetition of strong and weak stresses in a line of verse tetrameter ... four feet iambic tetrameter ... a string of four iambic feet (duh-Duh x 4, or 8 syllables) an example of a "METERED MIRROR-RHYME" :http://allpoetry.com/Poem/2189958 or
http://allpoetry.com/Poem/2281471 :
the day will come, when time is right
and you will walk through the blue door
what will unfold as darkest night
is something you’ve not seen before
behind your eyes, and not before
the dwelling-place of truth is found
once found, the seeker seeks no more
believes no longer to be bound
the wise one with his gaze profound
he sees the universe within
his eyes no longer search around
for what inside him can be seen
your spirit will become serene
a dwelling-place for joy and peace
reality behind the scene
the space where all illusions cease
behind the blue door waits release
from all you’ve known, which burdens you
you’re free now from your mind’s disease
it was a dream - and never true
~~~
it was a dream - and never true
you’re free now from your mind’s disease
from all you’ve known, which burdens you
behind the blue door waits release
the space where all illusions cease
reality behind the scene
a dwelling-place for joy and peace
your spirit will become serene
for what inside him can be seen
his eyes no longer search around
he sees the universe within
the wise one with his gaze profound
believes no longer to be bound
once found, the seeker seeks no more
the dwelling-place of truth is found
behind your eyes, and not before
is something you’ve not seen before
what will unfold as darkest night
and you will walk through the blue door
the day will come, when time is right
- marion mantel (maa) –
other examples by maa : http://allpoetry.com/list/36368
my first contest on this form :http://allpoetry.com/contest/2336802
please also consider reading the excellent entries in my recent contest … you will find poems using the original recipe as well as astonishingly creative poems using some of the uncounted possible variations this form has inspired those truly talented poets :
http://allpoetry.com/contest/2336802
I would like to thank my poetry-teachers :
jm kenyon ... allpoetry.com/poet/JM%20Kenyon b chandler ... allpoetry.com/poets/B%20Chandler the risen sun ... allpoetry.com/Poets/The%20Risen%20Sunfor their precious teachings which helped me greatly in creating this poetry-form. without your guidance, this wouldn't have been possible.
forever grateful,
maa
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und das ist das wichtigste!
Anyway, this is such a great form. I'll try this out as soon as I can. 
