An etheree poem consists of 10 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 syllables. Etheree can also be reversed and written 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Get creative and write an Etheree with more than one verse, but follow suit with an inverted syllable count.
Reversed Etheree: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Double Etheree: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 9, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
...Triple Etheree, Quadruple Etheree, and so on!
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fire
the Dragon
Kings protection
from knights boldly brave
He never would have guessed
his downfall to be given
by a tiny little princess
exploring his mighty evil lair
her chatter and laughter drove him insane
1 comment:
Patricia Wrede's "Talking to Dragons" comes to mind.
Worth a read, if you aren't already familiar with the series. :)
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