The
RICTAMETER is a nine-line syllabic structure. The lines start at two syllables incrementing upward by two. The 5th line will have 10 syllables and proceeds to the 9th line reversing the syllable count to the last line, which has 2 syllables. The first and ninth lines are the same word(s).
There is no set rhyme scheme for the rictameter poem.
Quote:
Schematic:
xx *
xxxx
xxxxxx
xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxx
xxxxxx
xxxx
xx *
where "x" is the syllable count, lines 1 and 9 are the same.
|
Example by
Karen L. Newman:
Heart Break
I’m back
alone again
floating away on seas
of tears springing from swollen eyes
blinded by red hot passion itching to
try anything once to please him
who was not satisfied -
neither was I.
I’m back.
JPiC Radio
Creativity Outlet
Magnet Poetry
JPiC Arcade
Video System
Shoutbox
![[vB Favorites]](http://jpicforum.info/gfx_02s/buttons/favorites_lg.gif)
Linear Mode
