Outside the presence of God’s Glory,
I can’t write poetry,
I can’t compose a melody,
I’m stifled,
I’m unproductive,
I shiver in the cold night of writer’s block,
And I can’t I write my gratitude to God,
I can’t inscribe odes to the Glorious Lord.

When I intone prayers revealed by the Glory of God,
Dawn melts the frozen lake imprisoning my muses,
And I sing praises to the Lord of Host,
I sing praises to the Son Returned in the Father’s Glory,
I write my gratitude to God,
I inscribe odes to the Glorious Lord.

Form: Lyrics

 

The house is silent, no voices echo,
Outside clouds hide the light of ancient stars,
A chill hangs heavy in the midnight air,
The only warmth comes from memories fires.

No sleep comes because of lonely dreams,
That reverberate with love’s speech so fair,
The only warmth comes from memories fires,
A chill hangs heavy in the midnight air.

Times stands still, tears freeze in isolated wells,
Where passion drowns in unrequited desires,
A chill hangs heavy in the midnight air,
The only warmth comes from memories fires.

Line Count: 12
Form: Mirrored Refrain composed of three or more quatrains where the last two lines of each quatrain are the "mirrored" or alternating refrain. The rhyme scheme is xaBA, xbAB, xaBA, xbAB, etc.. where x is the unrhymed line.
 

I write a “To Do List” each day,
Small steps to accomplish my goals,
I list the daily household chores:
Did I forget to mop the floors?

Each Sunday I set weekly goals,
I write a “To Do List” each day,
I list the writing I must do:
What days are all my projects due?

Saturdays I review my goals,
To move a step forward each week,
I write a “To Do List” each day:
Did I include some time to pray?

I prioritize all my goals,
A and B are high on my list:
Did I include some time to play?
I write a “To Do List” each day.

Line count: 16
Form: A Quatern is a sixteen line French form composed of four quatrains. It is similar to the Kyrielle and the Retourne. It has a refrain that is in a different place in each quatrain. The first line of stanza one is the second line of stanza two, third line of stanza three, and fourth line of stanza four. A quatern has eight syllables per line. It does not have to be iambic or follow a set rhyme scheme.

line 1
line 2
line 3
line 4

line 5
line 6 (line 1)
line 7
line 8

line 9
line 10
line 11 (line 1)
line 12

line 13
line 14
line 15
line 16 (line 1)



 

It is just another distraction,
A worry to terrorize our souls,
The fear of impending destruction,
It stops us achieving our goals.

A worry to terrorize our souls,
Takes our focus away from our jobs,
It stops us achieving our goals,
Moreover, our peace of mind it robs.

Takes our focus away from our jobs,
The fear of impending destruction,
Moreover, our peace of mind it robs,
It is just another distraction.

Line Count: 12
Form: Pantoum – a series of quantrains rhyming ABAB, BCBC, CDCD, ... ZAZA. Stanza 1: Line 1, Line 2, Line 3, Line 4; Stanza 2: Line 5 (repeat of line 2), Line 6, Line 7 (repeat of line 4), Line 8; Each of the following stanzas repeat the second and four lines of the preceding stanza as the first and third lines of the present stanza; Last stanza: Line 2 of previous stanza, Line 3 of first stanza, Line 4 of previous stanza, Line 1 of first stanza



 

I have decided to use the royal we,
In my conversations with myself,
In dialogue between my muse and me,
This puts my ego’s fears on the shelf,
In the a dark corner where I cannot see,
The reasons I should sabotage myself,
This enhances my creativity,
And helps my soul see its reality.

Line count: 8
Form: Ottava Rima – eight iambic lines (normally iambic pentameter lines). Each stanza has three alternating rhyme & one double rhyme, with the following rhyme pattern a-b-a-b-a-b-c-c. Written in eight line octaves consisting of 10 or 11 syllables per line & in the following pattern: one octive poem: abababcc, two octive poem: abababcc, dededeff, three octive poem: abababcc, dededeff, ghghghii, etc.


 

I try to write a sonnet to my love,
His face forgotten through the passing years,
I remember I heard a mourning dove,
Was that an omen or just foolish fears?

I listen for the echo of his voice,
Did it sound like a sparrow or a crow,
Was I the one who made the final choice,
That separated us so long ago?

I remember the fire of his last kiss,
I remember him walking out the door,
Is there anything about him I miss,
Perhaps picking his cloths up off the floor?

Did I love him with unbridled passion,
Or was he just a passing lesson?

Line count: 14
Form: English sonnet – a 14-lime iambic pentameter poem rhyming abab cdcd efef gg


 

Evolving on another continent,
The exotic pet trade brought them to our shores,
Dangerous, as disease, as virulent,
Harmful as interplanetary spores,
They compete with our native animals,
And they left their own predators behind,
No terrorist could devastate our states,
Like these invading alien criminals,
Is it possible for us to find
A way to control their reproduction rates.

Threatening Florida’s eco system,
Pythons reproduce in the Everglades,
Wildlife officers attempt to trap them,
And remove them, but it will take decades,
If the task is ever completed,
Invasive species slither across the world,
Coming to our shores in various ways,
As exotic pets they are greeted,
Welcomed into our homes where they are curled,
In enclosed habitats where they won’t stay.

We don’t consider them to be a danger,
Until they have succeeded to escape,
Into the wild lands where they are strangers
Until these species begin to propagate,
And then begin to threaten wild life,
That stand on the verge of extinction,
Then we realize it may be too late,
Invasive species threaten native life,
Consider the results of our actions,
There is not time for us to wait.

Line count: 30
Form: English or Keatsian Ode - three ten line Iambic Pentameter stanzas rhyming a. b. a. b. c. d. e. c. d. e.. Stanza 2 and 3 have same scheme but their own rhyme, theme or subject an occasion or specific subject.
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I stood on a snow-capped mountain,
Watching dawn’s glorious splendor,
My tears could fill a stone fountain,
Because I miss morning’s grandeur.

I cannot live in broad daylight,
I must avoid dawn’s bright luster,
I dream by day and cry at night,
Because I miss morning’s grandeur.

Mourning fills my soul with sorrow,
As I dream about dawn’s splendor,
My tears are for my tomorrow,
Because I miss morning’s grandeur.

I stood on a snow-capped mountain,
Because I miss morning’s grandeur.

Line count: 14
Form: Kyrielle Sonnet - 14 lines (three rhyming quatrain stanzas and a non-rhyming couplet). Has a repeating line or phrase as a refrain (usually appearing as the last line of each stanza). Each line has eight syllables. Rhyme scheme AabB, ccbB, ddbB, AB -or- AbaB, cbcB, dbdB, AB.
 

I searched through the interstellar space,
Through parsecs of eternal night,
Looking for His glorious face,
Seeking the splendor of God’s light.

Across planets teaming with life,
I found evidence of His might,
Reflected in diurnal strife,
Seeking the splendor of God’s light.

I travel through the universe,
Look in black holes, the attract light,
Seek the Holy Mirrors diverse,
Seeking the splendor of God’s light.

Lines: 12
Form: Kyrielle - To write Kyrielles you use couples, which are two-line stanzas, or quatrains, have four-line stanzas. The minimum numbers of stanzas are three for quatrains and six for couplets, with no maximum number of stanzas. Kyrielle stanzas consist of eight syllables lines, with refrain (repeated line) at the end of each stanza. The rhyme scheme is a-a-b-refrain (b), c-c-b-refrain (b), and d-d-b-refrain (b) or a-b-a-refrain (b), c-b-c-refrain (b) and c-b-c-refrain (b).

 

(Refrain)
The mountain smoked, belched fire and nauseous gas,
The town folk said the dragon walked abroad,
In the guise of a beautiful lad or lass,
Crystal chose to ignore the warning signs.

(I)
On the night of the first full moon of spring,
Crystal put on a golden evening gown,
Barrowed her mother’s unique diamond ring,
And her great grandmother’s silver crown.

(II)
Crystal went to the season’s cotillion,
Looking like only one in a billion,
There she flirted with a bronze-eyed stranger,
A man she thought was a forest ranger.

(Refrain)

(III)
When the moon began to set in the west,
He ask her to breakfast at dragon pass,
As she dined with him on the mountain’s crest,
He ask her to wear her beautiful dress.

(IV)

Hand-in-hand they left the dance at midnight,
He took her into his arms and kissed her lips,
Turned into a bronze dragon and took flight,
Beautiful Crystal never returned home.

(Refrain)

Form: Ballad has specific rhyme structure that is normally 4 lines long. The rhyme scheme is one of the following abab, aabb, or abac, with the last line being the chorus line. There are a specific number of syllables, decide the syllable length and stick to it. The ballad is a story and repeats the chorus throughout the poem. Decide on the story, the repeated line, and then add versus to the poem.


 

This is not a game of chicken
Financial matters are at stake
Make the results nonpartisan
This is not a game of chicken
Ignore your party connection
Or the nation’s back you will break
This is not a game of chicken
Financial matters are at stake

Line Count: 8
Form: Triolet is an 8-line form. In this form the 1st, 4th, and 7th line repeat and the 2nd and 8th lines repeat as well. One way to write a triolet is in iambic tetrameter with each line being 8-syllable lines (4 metrical feet). Another way is in iambic pentameter, with each line being 10-syllable lines (5 metrical feet). The rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB. A triolet had no punctuation marks; its topic is humorous or satirical.


 

Ripples spreading,
Our souls dropped into Life’s River,
Ripples spreading,
As love and joy we are shedding,
What happiness we deliver,
When we become the gift giver,
Ripples spreading.

Line count: 7
Form: Roundelet, a French form, consist of one stanza containing seven lines, with a refrain and strict rhyme scheme (AbAabbA). While the refrain lines contain the same words, substitution or different use of punctuation is common.
Line 1 : A -- 4 syllables
Line 2 : b -- 8 syllables
Line 3 : A -- repeat of line 1
Line 4 : a – 8 syllables
Line 5 : b – 8 syllables
Line 6 : b – 8 syllables
Line 7 : A -- repeat of line one

 

Your golden splendor captivates
My soul, my body, and my mind,
While your currency motivates
All the happiness that I find.

Without you, I am penniless,
Destitute, insolvent, and broke;
Without a place to hang my hope,
Alone and complete friendless.

Lines: 8
Form: Rispetto, Italian poetry form, composed two rhyming quatrains with strict meter. Rispetto is usually iambic tetrameter (four feet) with a rhyme scheme of abab ccdd. Heroic Rispetto is composed of iambic pentameter (five feet) with the same rhyme scheme. Alternate rhyme schemes are ababccdd, abababcc, or abab cddc. Rispetto contain either one or two stanzas. The name Rispetto comes from the purpose of the poem, which is the poet paying respect to “his lady love”.

 

Sometimes I get tired of being me,
I just want to be a woman who is free,
Unencumbered by responsibility.

Sometimes I don’t want to be me,
I want to act irresponsibly,
And go on a spending spree.

Line count: 6
Form: Mono-rhyme a poem in which all the lines have the same rhyme scheme.
 

A message in your e-mail box,
A pile of rocks.
A shiny gift,
Repair a rift.

Red roses say my love is true,
Forgive me too,
Let me explain,
The wedding ring.

An awesome photograph of me,
For you to see,
Give me a chance,
To show romance.

Line count: 12
Form: Minute Poetry = 60 syllables divided into three stanzas. This form requires iambic meter, which refers to unstressed (x) and stressed (/) syllables in each stanza. The eight syllable line looks like this x / x / x / x / and the four syllable lines like this x / x /. The rhyme schemes of the stanzas are
xxxxxxxa
xxxa
xxxb
xxxb

xxxxxxxc
xxxc
xxxd
xxxd

xxxxxxxe
xxxe
xxxf
xxxf

 

The swiftness of the year’s demise,
Requires that I give this advice,
Neither hesitate,
Nor procrastinate,
While ignoring self-doubt’s scampering mice.

Line count: 5
Form: Limerick – rhyme scheme: a-a-b-b-a & syllable structure: 9-9-6-6-9.
 

I shumble under the midnight sky,
Attempting to articulate why,
I search for the brains of my next meal,
Rather then, just give up and truly die.

Sometimes I wonder if my undeath is real,
Is this a nightmare brought on by eating veal?
I want to live again!
I want to watch dawn while eating hot oatmeal.

Becoming a Zombie was not part of my plan,
I enjoyed waking up at dawn when the day begin,
I did not like the darkness of night,
Because that was the time, I expected danger to happen.

Now I must hunt without the sunlight,
Stalking my neighbors as they run from me in fright,
Feeding on the living that prowl the night,
Knowing that only the moon is bright.

Line count: 16
Form: Quatrain, a 4-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme. Some examples of quatrains follow:
#1) abab
#2) abba -- envelope rhyme
#3) aabb
#4) aaba, bbcb, ccdc, dddd -- chain rhyme

 

No longer a slave to matters strife,
My soul sits under the Tree of Life,
Composing odes to God’s Glory,
And recounting faith’s transformative story.

Line count: 4
Form: Epitaph, a brief poem inscribed on a tombstone praising the departed, this poem usually rhymes. This comes from the Greek and means “upon the tomb”
 

Sue quit her job today,
Said she was leaving on Saturday,
To be ruptured into heaven,
Where she would be forever livin’.

Line number: 4
Form: Clerihew a humorous or amusing “pseudo-biographical quatrain”, which consists of two rhyming couplets. This type of poem has the rhythm of prose and the lines are uneven in length. The 1st line is the subjects name, while the 2nd says something about the person and rhymes with the 1st line. The humor in this poem is whimsical not satiric.