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Jan 8, 2010 at 3:40am
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Poetry in Rhyme-Rhythm Contest Entry
This poem is what I've termed a Doppelgänger, a sort of photo-negative arrangement. I worked the meter out with a college professor and it's the only one I've seen, though I have seen similar methods of mirroring and folding, but never this obsessive. Perhaps you've seen it elsewhere and have the proper nomenclature. If so I'd love your feedback.

Alternating Iambic Octameter (marked "a" below) and Iambic Heptameter (marked "b" below)
Couplet rhymes

Lines 1-4 ("abba") oppose 7-10, ("baab"), separated by 5-6 ("aa")
Lines 11-14 ("baab") oppose 17-20 ("abba"), separated by 15-16 ("bb")
Finalized by "aa, bb" in 21-24 and "ab" in 25-26

Hopefully it qualifies, but either way:
All the best to everyone, thank you, and good luck!
~ATB

 Lost and Faun'd -or- A Pastoral Fixation  (E)
Satirically satyric parable with one monster of a meter. A doppelganger (with directions!)
#1473458 by A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo



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Poetry in Rhyme-Rhythm Contest Entry · 01-08-10 3:40am
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