The idea of this style of poetry originated when I saw a commercial,
for a new game show called, "Chain Reaction." However, this form has nothing to do with the game show, other than it's name.
At first glance, you may think it is easy to write this in this form, and it is, but the trick comes in making it comprehensible.
There is only one main element in this style of writing, and that is the last word of a line MUST begin the next line. (See example below.) There is no specific meter or rhyme pattern that goes with this form.
While love themes work quite well for this style of writing, any theme can be used when writing a poem in this form.
Example - Multi-coloured leaves
Leaves on the trees.
Trees growing in the forest,
Forest of green.
This is the way it should continue all the way throughout the piece.
Example of what not to do- Multi-coloured leaves
The leaves on the trees
Those trees growing in the forest.
That forest of green.
If you look at this one-there is another word added to the beginning
of each line, that throws the chain effect off in this style of poem.
I have eleven of them on here if you want to look at them, the first one,
Gone Like Yesterday allpoetry.com/Poem/2171644
My Knight allpoetry.com/Poem/2173365
In Your Arms allpoetry.com/Poem/2185836
Together Forever allpoetry.com/poem/2185940
Sweet Dreams allpoetry.com/poem/2187000
So Blue allpoetry.com/poem/2192766
No Rhyme, Nor Reason allpoetry.com/poem/2218017
Turn Back Time allpoetry.com/poem/2272126
Forever Love You allpoetry.com/poem/2274618
Above The Clouds allpoetry.com/poem/2274669
Rose Coloured Glasses allpoetry.com/poem/2291534
I hope every one that tries to do a poem in this style has fun doing it.
This type of poem can be difficult to say the least.
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I might attempt a poem in this style
I must be prepared to try this style. This one is interesting enough for me to think of doing. Thanks for sharing! -
re-edited, how does it sound now?
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Okay... I don't mean to be picky, but to get this syndicated, it must be perfect.
I'll show you how it would look good:
To start, the idea of this form originated when I saw a commercial for a new game show called "Chain Reaction." However, this form has nothing to do with the show except for its name. While at first glance this form may appear to be easy to write in, it is very difficult to perfect and to write a comprehensable, well compossed poem in this form.
There is only one main element to writing in this form. You must begin every line with the last word from the previous line (see example below). There is no specific meter or rhyming pattern to go with this form. While love poems work best, any theme can be used when writing a poem in this form.
Go into more details... pretend you are writing an essay for school and you have to get an A or else you'll fail the class. You are on the right track...
--Tim -
I have done some more editing to this if you want to take another look. Thanks.
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Alright, definately improved... I would suggest trying to work on the flow of your writing... Like your second paragraph contains two sentences that both sound good, but don't go together.
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Tim,
I have made several changes per your suggestions, let me know what you think. Thanks again.
Nyetta -
Okay, there are a couple things that need to be fixed. First, change the title to "Chain Reaction Form". I would also suggest putting a link to all your examples here. And put them like:
Gone Like Yesterday - allpoetry.com/Poem/2171644
Also, what you said in your first line... I'd see this as being more of an easy kind of form compared to forms that require specific rhyming, meter, syllable counts, etc. You may want to reword it to something like: "This form can be easily written, but hard to master." Also, you may want to make something up like what kind of themes this form goes best with, if there can be rhyming, any syllable counts, meter, etc. Also, where you put where the idea came to you... that should go in the very beginning. Oh, and your second example confused me... You may want to put like "Example of how not to do it" or whatever.
Let me know when you edit it and I'll come back with more suggestions
--Tim
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