Monday, December 16, 2013

A Holiday Break - A Tetractys

                                                                                             Artist: Charles Conder
Image: Holiday on the Beach
Source: Wikimedia Commons (here)

Tetractys is a poetic form invented by Ray Stebbing. It consists of 5 lines 
of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 10 syllables (a total of 20). A Tetractys can be written as a 
Double Tetractys with 2 verses, but must  be in an inverted form

Gone
Away
Team d’Verse
Pub is now closed
For a well deserving rest and leisure
Have a wonderful holiday for all
A bit quiet
Over here
Life goes
On!

Note: The d'Verse Pub is closed for a holiday break. It'll be open again at the
beginning of the year. Happy Holidays everyone!

Written for Open Link Monday at Real Toads
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13 comments:

  1. Brian MillerDecember 16, 2013 at 7:54 PM

    life does go on...and we should be living it more...
    it will be a good break...i am delving a bit more into my short stories
    instead of poetry for a bit...having fun...

    won't be linking anywhere until after the first of the year either
    but i will be around...smiles.

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    1. kaykualaDecember 16, 2013 at 8:07 PM

      Happy Holidays Brian! Looking forward to the new format you'll be introducing!
      It should be fun. Short stories can lead to novel writing later for those young people who will be around longer! Merry Christmas to everyone, Tara, Logan and Cole.

      Hank

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  2. Vandana SharmaDecember 16, 2013 at 8:29 PM

    what a nice way to express the wishes for holidays!!

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  3. AnonymousDecember 17, 2013 at 2:21 AM

    Yeah, sadder for the silence, but life (and this work) does go on. The moon is full tonight regardless! Best of the season to you - Brendan

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  4. KarenDecember 17, 2013 at 3:31 AM

    Sounds like a prehistoric bird, that tetracyts! See you in 2014! Enjoy!

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  5. Sumana RoyDecember 17, 2013 at 4:48 AM

    beautiful...

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  6. Pat HattDecember 17, 2013 at 5:09 AM

    Life goes on indeed but the cat will always be posting away

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  7. hedgewitchDecember 17, 2013 at 8:35 AM

    I'm glad the pub and its tenders are taking some time off to enjoy the holidays, though of course they are missed--like your nod to them, also Hank. Have a great Christmas.

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  8. Kay L. DaviesDecember 17, 2013 at 3:31 PM

    Wishing you well during this time of year, Hank. I always enjoy hearing from you.
    K

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  9. MaryDecember 17, 2013 at 6:05 PM

    I will be checking your blog, Hank! Glad to see YOUR blog is open as usual...hope to see you over at Poetry Pantry Sunday as well.

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  10. Holy Ghost WriterDecember 17, 2013 at 7:17 PM

    Life goes on no matter the day

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  11. AnonymousDecember 18, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    It definitely is a lot quieter without the pub.

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  12. Anne VDecember 18, 2013 at 10:19 PM

    I seem to have commented before but the blogosphere and google account verification ate up my comments lol. Happy Holidays and I will be trying out this new poem! :)

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