tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663914527371589418.post1630097024425574671..comments2020-12-19T23:24:33.253-06:00Comments on the POETRY of sean rackley: "A Dozen Roses For Rissie"seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05982162215790300472noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663914527371589418.post-17871115963575805322013-02-16T08:52:40.180-06:002013-02-16T08:52:40.180-06:00To write this poem, I established rules of verse, ...To write this poem, I established rules of verse, calling each stanza a <b><i>rose</i></b>. I intend to use the form for more poetry in the future. Here are the rules:<br /> - A <b><i>rose</i></b> is a triplet with syllable counts of 6, 5, and 7<br /> - A <b><i>rose</i></b> can stand on its own but is better (and more challenging) when grouped with others, becoming a <b><i>bouquet</i></b><br /> - The first line of any <b><i>bouquet</i></b> must make reference, subtly or overtly, to another, well-known work of poetry or dramatic verse<br /> - The rhyme scheme within a <b><i>bouquet</i></b> is progressive until the fourth <b><i>rose</i></b>, after which it repeats: ABA, BCB, CDC, DADseanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982162215790300472noreply@blogger.com