Odd Line Lyrical Writings

 Once a long time ago a man was saved from flames

Rescued from being too arrogant

A foolish bet from a proud man

For all the town he was to blame

Careful he walks now, always close to a hydrant

That metal water spout can

This is my own style of poetry, it comes from the concept of telling a short story (or message) using rhyme that is not all bunched up, like most things in life you have to wait for it. So here is the form, hope you enjoy it as much as I do, if you do use it online, please link back here and drop me an email at poems [at] hyperphotocube [dott] com; I would love to read it.

Cheers

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The Form - Official Guide

The poem is an odd number of lines in the poem block (generally only one block is used. but you can use as many blocks as you want. Works well at odd numbered blocks – FYI).

The Sections:

1. The Build Up
2. The Climax
3. The Message

Where as:

• The poem is an odd number of lines
• There are no rhymes in the first section of the block
• The middle line of the block is the climax
• The last section of the block must rhyme with each line in the first section (in reverse order)

Example:

• I ate pie [a]
• Stuff my mouth I did [b]
• Now I am so full it hurts [c]
• Grown [d]
• I’ve expanded my shirt [c]
• Mouth shut like a lid [b]
• So full of lye [a]

Enjoy this new age poetry form!

Only a bit is in focus

The rests is out side my view

I’m not a camera expert really

I just seem to know what to do

As a take a picture of a crocus