The Complex Alliterisen
(unrhymed)
Complex Alliterisen is a seven line per verse poem. But, the pattern for the first six lines must be
such that, when the number of syllables in the first 6 lines are arranged, the odd
number lines have syllables in decreasing order, and the even number lines, have
syllables in decreasing order. And, there must be two alliterations per line.
There are numerous syllable-count formats. Let's use the popular version below.

1st line- 9 syllables
2nd line- 11 syllables
3rd line- 8 syllables
4th line- 10 syllables
5th line- 7 syllables
6th line- 9 syllables
7th line- 9 syllables (same as line 1)

The odd number lines are as follows:
1st line- 9 syllables
3rd line- 8 syllables
5th line- 7 syllables
7th line- 9 syllables (same as line 1)

The even number lines are as follows:
2nd line- 11 syllables
4th line- 10 syllables
6th line- 9 syllables

See how they progress in decreasing order.
That's all; but don't forget two 7-line verses make a Complex Alliterisen.
The last line (the seventh line) doesn't need any alliteration in it,
but has to be the same number of syllables as the first line.

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