Unicorn
winged steed
Unicorn flight
Nocturnal flying breed
Imagine love within your sight
Children on unicorns with moonbeam speed
One silver horn and wings of might
Romantic magic deed
Natures delight
winged steed
Author notes
Rhyming Acrostic Rictameter
A rictameter is a nine line poetry form. The 1st and last lines are the same with the syllable count as follows:
line 1 - 2 syllables - same as line 9
line 2 - 4 syllables
line 3 - 6 syllables
line 4 - 8 syllables
line 5 - 10 syllables
line 6 - 8 syllables
line 7 - 6 syllables
line 8 - 4 syllables
line 9 - 2 syllables - same as line 1
In a list
A contest entry
- Diamante or Rictameter by piccola.
450 points, ended June 13, 2007, 6 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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You're amazing with form poetry!
I always come to your pages for help. Thanks.
-Timothy
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Congratulations on your well deserved gold!
ROZES 4U
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This is wonderful. A rictameter and an acrostic. Great job.
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you are such the FORM queen is there any form you ahve not done....I am so impressed and this is such a dreamy portray of a unicorn...exactly how a unicorn should be displayed...exquisite DOLLFACE..I am left in awe...
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Oh what a wonderful piece...Unicorn's are my favorite mystical animal. I bow in absolute awe to your pen and talent.
Cathy
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Holy Moly!!
Ok I need CPR!!! I Love this and Oh My Word
You have outdone Yourself but then each piece You have Brilliant form!!
Loved it!!
and You implemented a Gem!!
-sigh-
~walks in a daze~
Best wishes to You in the contest
Many blessings too
and much love~ Desire~*~
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O' such sweet magic this piece brings with it to the mind of its reader...Thank you so much for sharing~EXCELLENT!
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*clapping hands*
What a great poem, that is a rictameter, an acrostic and rhymes! And what a wonderful subject you chose for it, this is magnificent!
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I take more pride in your work than I do my own. At this one, I am puffing out my chest and strutting like a rooster! You are the Best! Three bunnies.
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A really wonderful rictameter that you've made
even more charming by turning it into a rhyming acrostic as well. Best of luck in the contest.
David Michaels
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HOLY MOLY!!!! What a wonderful read this is!!! I love it!!! I have done a few richtameters, but can not rhyme to save my life, so I just stick with what I can do! Great job on this one!!
Love,
Sunshinegirl
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Jee Whiz, you're not giving anyone a chance here. THree forms in one poem? C'mon!
Great job. You kicked butt with this.
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Very nice me little Cubbie with sharp claws, who watches me back, very nice...with moonbeam speed, I like it...a lot !
(how's the preemies doing?)
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This is certainly the pretty and clever write. 2 forms and rhyme all together in such short lines portraying a beautiful and magical creature. You've done well with this Thanks for sharing. Love ya. La x
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