Within your eyes I see the wonder'd awe
Where eddyed questions effervesce and stream;
The whats and hows, the why's and wherefores gnaw
And endless possibilities there gleam.
So silent, still, you sit in mused daydream,
While myriads of reasonings fleet by;
And though more oft' conclusions found crossbeam,
You ne'er do tire of asking after why.
Though small your frame may be it does belie
The greatness of the mind behind your eyes.
Author notes
Decuain
The Decuain (pronounced deck•won), created by Shelley A. Cephas, is a short poem made up
of 10 lines, which can be written on any subject. There are 10 syllables per line and the poem is
written in iambic pentameter.
There are 3 set choices of rhyme scheme:
ababbcbcaa, ababbcbcbb, or ababbcbccc
For a longer Decuain poem, add more stanzas for a double, triple, quatruple, etc. Decuain.
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For my son Anthony ( 6 months old) xxxxxxx
A contest entry
- Contest 100- 10 lines, 10 syllables, 10 poets by Mercury Rising.
700 points, ended May 20, 8 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
I need a bit of help with punctuation. It really isn't my strong point at all.
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a very pretty poem to read -
I'm afraid I really can't help you with punctuation, I am horrible at it
I didn't see any major errors in punctuation but that doesn't mean there are any considering my English skills The poem was very good regardless of any punctuation mistakes you may have made, since as I said; I didn't find any mistakes. Congratulations on the silver trophy you won with this 
Anyway, Thank you for taking the time to enter. Excellent work on this piece and I wish you the best of luck in my contest.
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This is truly wonderful! You penned it with a fantastic classical feel yet there is an honest emotion the flows through the entire poem. It is my dream to have a baby someday soon and poetry like this intensifies my desire. Standing ovations!
Love,
Amera♥
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And here lies a poet. Beautifully crafted, fine and clever use of manipulated words and language. I tip my hat to thee.
And...... a free poetry lesson at the end in AN
Now that is value!
A smile for you
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Such a precious Silver here!
Well done, Darianna!
I love babies, and I often stand in awe at the clarity of eyes, so eager to see, searching Mommy. 
May your baby boy bring you great joy.
Love
Myra
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You've taught me a new form with this wonderful piece. This is very well-wrought, with excellent rhyme and meter, and was a pleasure to read. Best of luck in my contest, and thanks for entering.
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A very deftly done form here... a very Elizabethean sound to it. I loved it a tone! bravo!
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very unusual style of poem, but it's good, I like it...tell Anthony I said hi! lol...good luck and thanks for entering!
Alicia Lynn
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What an interesting form and a great read!
Thanks a lot for taking the time to enter this
contest. We appreciate it and wish you all
the best with it here!
Jeremy0826 -
How beautiful!!!
I've also collected this form and will try it out when I've got time. The words are stunning, they remind me of Kate Bushes 'The Man with the Child in His Eyes'.
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I absolutly love this! I have never seen the form before and you know my; I'm form nuts! The fluid beauty of this verse and the language is captivating. Standing ovations!
Love,
Amera♥
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Really? Thank you! Yes, the form caught my eye and I had to have a go. I just love iambic pentameter, the rhythm...I dunno, I just fall into it! I'd love to see what you come up with! Link me when you've done one!
Dari xxx
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Your work, everything I have read, is just so.... equsite! I may have to try writing a Decuain Poem one day...as it seems much easier than the last one you did And Yes! You can be my Sister!!!!!!!!
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