Photo by Mary Kling
Image: Courtesy of Mary taken from dVerse
Spurs
Autumn's
magical
new abundance
Fulfillment and maturity heightened
Cheering fans, happy,some trepidation,
What is the dare?
Mindful that
Life is
Fair!
Note: Tetractys, a poetic form invented by Ray Stebbing,
consists of at least 5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllables (total of 20).
Tetractys can be written as a Double Tetractys with 2 verses, but must follow suit with an
inverted syllable count
I’ve chosen to write such a Double Tetractys of 1, 2, 3, 4,
10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1
Written for Mary's Poetics: Autumn Chills in the Air at d'Verse
as much as we think it not at times i would say it ends pretty well in balance...cool form as well hank...what is to come will whether we worry about it or not...smiles.
ReplyDeleteI hope it is! Always I hope for fair.
ReplyDeleteLively piece. The form is really interesting too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit and comment.
Life is fair!!!
ReplyDeleteTetractys, a new poetic form to me ... I like it!
ReplyDeleteLike your autumnal poem too :)
Loved the way you wrote this one !!!
ReplyDeleteUseful to explore how form and subject affect each other
ReplyDeleteGreat verse this - and a great new (to me)form to boot. thanks for both. A fine start to a new day's visiting!
ReplyDeleteBalance is nice in seasons and poetry. Very nice, Hank!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your poem, Hank! I do hope 'life is fair' when it comes to our football season this year, which begins today. I will be one of those 'cheering fans' of whom you speak!! Fun to see my photo at your site. Smiles.
ReplyDeleteLife is fair? I have serious doubts!
ReplyDeleteNot really fair but I like autumn's magical abundance ~
ReplyDeleteThough it doesn't seem
ReplyDeleteLike more than a pipe dream
Life can surely be fair
Even if it is kind of rare
I love autumn for all of its colours and smells, but don't want the cold that follows it.
ReplyDeleteNice writing Hank!
This is so cool. You've inspired me to try the form myself. I enjoyed how it felt to read it... it has a beat that I like.
ReplyDeleteYou used that form so well plus gave it a nice fall flavor!
ReplyDeleteExquisite~
ReplyDeleteLovely form where form follows function here. I kept thinking as I re-read it how many different autumn images it looked like - stacks of leaves, pylons on a football field, cheerleader megaphones, bonfires, etc. and loved the play on words as well!
ReplyDeleteHank,
ReplyDeleteI love your autumnal words, which have been expertly illustrated in this very clever form.
Eileen
Very clever, sir. I like the form,and the sentiment (I sure hope life is fair; sometimes I wonder). But especially I like the honesty behind "some trepidation." Thank you.
ReplyDeleteA new form for me as well..I like it!
ReplyDeleteWonderful, kiddo. You mastered the form very well.
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