Mairi bheag rather accidentally hit upon a new sonnet like poetic form, and has written a column about it: http://allpoetry.com/column/2342251
I borrowed from her description and put my own interpretation in the notes to the poem I wrote using the form:
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4180059
Mairi describes this as lines in the form, four triplets
Trochee Trochee amphimacer
iamb iamb iamb iamb
iamb iamb iamb iamb
Four times
and a couplet
Trochee Trochee amphimacer
iamb iamb iamb iamb
With a rhyme scheme aaa bbb ccc ddd ee
In de DAH terms that is
DAH de DAH de DAH de DAH
de DAH de DAH de DAH de DAH
de DAH de DAH de DAH de DAH
Four times
DAH de DAH de DAH de DAH
de DAH de DAH de DAH de DAH
I think this is over complication
Think of it as straight iambic tetrameter and drop the first weak syllable in each stanza, including the couplet.
In a traditional sonnet the first 8 lines set up an idea, there is a volta (change of mood) somewhere in the 9th line, and a couplet sums up the whole poem. (Yes I know that is potted and inaccurate). In the St Georges sonnet the aim is to use each of the four triplets to express a different but related theme.
We will be marking this against the form and also against using a theme that uses the form well.
I borrowed from her description and put my own interpretation in the notes to the poem I wrote using the form:
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4180059
Mairi describes this as lines in the form, four triplets
Trochee Trochee amphimacer
iamb iamb iamb iamb
iamb iamb iamb iamb
Four times
and a couplet
Trochee Trochee amphimacer
iamb iamb iamb iamb
With a rhyme scheme aaa bbb ccc ddd ee
In de DAH terms that is
DAH de DAH de DAH de DAH
de DAH de DAH de DAH de DAH
de DAH de DAH de DAH de DAH
Four times
DAH de DAH de DAH de DAH
de DAH de DAH de DAH de DAH
I think this is over complication
Think of it as straight iambic tetrameter and drop the first weak syllable in each stanza, including the couplet.
In a traditional sonnet the first 8 lines set up an idea, there is a volta (change of mood) somewhere in the 9th line, and a couplet sums up the whole poem. (Yes I know that is potted and inaccurate). In the St Georges sonnet the aim is to use each of the four triplets to express a different but related theme.
We will be marking this against the form and also against using a theme that uses the form well.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 27
- Rewards: Gold: 700, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: This was fascinating, all the entries were better than my attempts at the form! And the judging was pretty close.
Mairi and I agreed on the top three although we both scored them closely.
I personally hope all of you will play with the form again in the future, thanks for your entries.
Contest Winners
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Once I wrote a lot of rhyme,
I used to write it all the time,• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
by pania 23 lines, 10 comments, on May 17 7:21 PM. In Contest, St George Sonnet
Silver trophy winner
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Let us have a short discourse.
I'll make my point with passion's force;• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [4]
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Good lord, speak English man!!!
Interesting form. Might have a go at it. Bookmarked
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Not his strong suit, Gris. He's fluent in Rubbish, though.
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This sounds really interesting but maybe I will just make a note of that form and pass on the contest! Just two days -- I don't have time.
Good luck -
Thank you Jeff and Mairi, for gold in your form contest. Congratulations to pania and PerVirtuous. It was a surprise to receive this trophy, but I am grateful.
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