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A Tetractys contest entry
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Tetractys Contest writing prompt entry

Teach
children
of awe found
turning each page -
imagination is a precious gift


 


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

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Author Notes
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A Tetractys is a five line poem with an ascending syllable count of 1,2,3,4,10.

     

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