Commentary and Philosophy Poetry posted September 6, 2018


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A Tetractys

Frozen Hearts

by June Sargent

Leaf
tiny
and frozen
A child's hopes killed
 by apathy and cold indifference



Tetractys Contest writing prompt entry
Writing Prompt
Tetractys is a simple and interesting form of poetry. Write a poem, with only five lines. Each line adds one syllable until the last stanza which has ten syllables. The structure is: line 1 - 1 syllable,
line 2 - 2 syllables, line 3 - 3 syllables,
line 4 - 4 syllables,
line 5 - 10 syllables


Tetractys, a poetic form invented by Ray Stebbing, consists of at least 5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllables (total of 20).
Pays one point and 2 member cents.

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