In every nook and cranny

Elfjie

"~ The Poet's Place Cafe~"  [E]

beige
dog Sprout
gentile but anxious
love of my life
forever

Note ▼

The Elfjie is a Dutch form used to teach young children the craft of distilling language into poetry, The structure consists of five lines, broken down as follows:

Line 1: One word symbolizing a color or feature.
Line 2: Two words representing someone or something associated with Line 1.
Line 3: Three words giving more information about the person or thing presented in Line 2.
Line 4: Four words connecting your narrator to the person or thing in Line 2.
Line 5: One word presenting a twist or conclusion.
Creative license is allowed with regard to these relationships, as described and demonstrated in the following links:

https://simplyelfje.wordpress.com/about/

https://rhymeswithbug.com/tag/elfje/

https://marinelareka.com/elfje-poem/