Musings of an Aspiring Author and Poet

Words (Tyburn)

August 20, 2014

Poetry

Deepest

Saddest

Oldest

Coldest

Words cut the deepest, saddest of truths

Results in oldest, coldest reprove

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Authors Note: This is one form I had never tried before. I realize that it looks quite easy, but please know that it isn’t. Give a try yourself and see. I realize this isn’t perfect, but it’s a start.

Tyburn is a six line poem consisting of 2,2,2,2,9,9 syllables.

The first four lines rhyme and are all descriptive words. The last two lines rhyme and incorporate the first, second, third and fourth lines as the 5th through 8th syllables.

Examples can be found at http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/tyburn.html

Comments

19 responses to “Words (Tyburn)”

mihrank

August 20, 2014

Great words and important in our lives. Thank you for sharing it!!

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1. Dom DiFrancesco
  
  August 21, 2014
  
  Thank you sir. :)
  
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Zara

August 20, 2014

I love this! Straight to the point…the sharp truth :)

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1. Dom DiFrancesco
  
  August 21, 2014
  
  Thank you so much Zara, that is what I like most about the short poetic forms. They force you to get right to the point. :)
  
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Dan Antion

August 20, 2014

Thanks for adding the description. As I was reading it , I was thinking I was going to have to ask.

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1. Dom DiFrancesco
  
  August 21, 2014
  
  No problem, I didn’t want people to think I was smart enough to create this on my own. :)
  
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Pamela Beckford

August 20, 2014

It is definitely not easy. I’ve played with this form before (unsuccessfully). Nice job

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1. Dom DiFrancesco
  
  August 21, 2014
  
  Thank you, then you know what I mean that it is much harder than it looks. :)
  
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  1. Pamela Beckford
    
    August 21, 2014
    
    I think the forms are fun. They can be challenging though.
  2. Dom DiFrancesco
    
    August 21, 2014
    
    Indeed they can Pam, but a little challenge never hurt anyone…well at least not permanently. :)
Blog It Or Lose It

August 20, 2014

Hi Dom —
I completely understand — wrote one a while back and it’s tougher than it looks! There’s a reason I say I wrote *one*! LOL!
You did this very well. :)

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1. Dom DiFrancesco
  
  August 21, 2014
  
  Thanks Jen, I need to try something different and this one looked intriguing. By the way ONE is better than NONE. :)
  
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  1. Blog It Or Lose It
    
    August 21, 2014
    
    I need to stretch my muses’ legs too – try some villanelles or something again —
    
    You did this very well!
  2. Dom DiFrancesco
    
    August 21, 2014
    
    I was thinking of writing another villanelle myself if I can gather the strength. :)
  3. Blog It Or Lose It
    
    August 21, 2014
    
    I know what you mean! :)
    Good luck–!
Joan

August 21, 2014

Thanks for introducing me to this new form. I loved your first attempt. So much truth in so few words.

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1. Dom DiFrancesco
  
  August 21, 2014
  
  My pleasure and thank you. I find that the shorter poetic forms are not always the easiest and this was one of those.
  
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writersdream9

August 21, 2014

Numbers can be found everywhere! Great and challenging piece!

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1. Dom DiFrancesco
  
  August 21, 2014
  
  They certainly can, it is amazing. Thank you.
  
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