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(Opps sorry had some at the door so I am a tad late!)

A Pantoum is a Malay poetic forum that seems complex, looks elegant, but is fairly easy to craft. A detailed study of the forum can be found poets.org.


A Pantoum is not rhymed (although it can be) the letters aren't for a rhyme scheme it is to demonstrate construction:

Stanza 1: A1 B1 A2 B2
Stanza 2: B1 C1 B2 C2
Stanza 3: C1 D1 C2 D2

Typically the Last Stanza will look like this: X1 A1 X2 A2; however, feel free to just do X1 Z1 X2 Z2 if you'd like.

Your final stanza may follow the normal format or you may include lines from stanza 1.



Your entry must be at least four stanzas but no more than eight max.{{/c}/b}
You may use any of the above prompts or all of them, its your call!

Round will close NOON WDC tomorrow!