Poetry forms

I have for some time now been interested in poetry forms, I have I think not mastered, but from the responses I have had, tackled them with some finesse...
The reason for doing this column is to share with you the wonderful forms that are out there.... I hope this is going to be of some use to you all and help to introduce you to something new as I personally think getting to know and study particular forms help us to grow as poets, I hope you enjoy reading these different forms and want to try them for yourself......
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Firstly there is the Nonet

A nonet has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the second line eight syllables, the third line
seven syllables, etc... until line nine that finishes with one syllable. It can be on any subject and
rhyming is optional.

line 1 - 9 syllables
line 2 - 8 syllables
line 3 - 7 syllables
line 4 - 6 syllables
line 5 - 5 syllables
line 6 - 4 syllables
line 7 - 3 syllables
line 8 - 2 syllables
line 9 - 1 syllable

My poem is: Life Reborn(Nonet)allpoetry.com/Poem/529464
         
The next is a Tetractys

The poetry form, Tetractys, consists of at least 5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllables (total of 20).  
Tetractys can be written with more than one verse, but must follow suit with an inverted syllable
count.  Tetractys can also be reversed and written 10, 4, 3, 2, 1.  

Double Tetractys:  1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1

Triple Tetractys: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 10

and so on.

"Euclid, the mathematician of classical times, considered the number series 1, 2, 3, 4 to have mystical
significance because its sum is 10, so he dignified it with a name of its own - Tetractys.  The tetractys
could be Britain's answer to the haiku. Its challenge is to express a complete thought, profound or
comic, witty or wise, within the narrow compass of twenty syllables." - Ray Stebbing

My poem is: A ride home (Triple Tetractys)allpoetry.com/Poem/528158

Yet another new form, can't say this one excites me enough to try it again, but works here I think...

Clerihew
A Clerihew is a comic verse consisting of two couplets and a specific rhyming scheme,
usually aabb.  The poem is about/deals with a person/character within the first rhyme.

my poems are: Infinity and beyond allpoetry.com/Poem/531227 and Garfield allpoetry.com/Poem/575702

Once again I hope you enjoy reading and writing these forms and become as interested as I am in writing them.


Please also check out Definitions You Would Find Useful by lordoftherings allpoetry.com/Column/606354
I have found these very helpful and I am sure you will too.