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Christmas Care Form of the Week Traditional Mongolian Meter

Christmas Care

Holiday brings joy and laughter,
happiness in celebration,
hanging holly and mistletoe.
Hope, a reason for the season.

But there are those who feel no joy.
Bereavement, loss or circumstance
become an overwhelming bar.
Be kind and show understanding.

Christ was born to bury sorrow
caring for the broken and lost.
Carry His message to others,
Christmas hallows love and mercy.
                    ~~Judi Van Gorder


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Verse Form: Traditional Mongolian Meter   is thought to date back to Genghis Khan but the first record of this more sophisticated form is the 17th century. It is a little different than most forms in that the lines are head rhymed. Alliteration is a prominent element of the form.

The elements of Traditional Mongolian Meter are:
         1. written in any number of quatrains.
         2. syllabic, usually 7 to 8 syllables.
         3. head rhymed, technically, head rhyme is just the first consonant of each line matching. However, it is often seen as the first syllable in each line rhyming with the first syllable of the ensuing lines. Rhyme scheme aaaa bbbb cccc etc. (Remember the rhyme is at the beginning of the line, not the end.)
         4. alliterated, although alliteration can occur within a couplet and need not be contained within a single line. If true or near rhyme is not present, alliteration of the first word of each line is a must.