List: Rictameters

Rictameter

Rictameter is a scheme similar to Cinquain. Starting your first line with a two syllable word, you then consecutively increase the number of syllables per line by two. i.e. 2,4,6,8,10 Then down again, 8,6,4,2 Making the final line the same two syllable word you began with.

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• winter retreat

  love in winter

  9 lines, 14 comments, on Apr 29 6:32 PM 2006. In Personal, Love, Hope
• spring blossoms

  11 lines, 7 comments, on Feb 24 2:19 PM. In Nature, Other, Short Form
• summer dreams

  8 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 18 10:13 AM. In Contest, Form, Lotsa fun, Thoughts
• water babies

  10 lines, 10 comments, on May 1 8:54 AM. In Contest, Birds, Nature, Other, Form
• dabblers

  19 lines, 4 comments, on May 22 11:12 AM. In Birds, Nature, Other, Form

• right now

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