Tinker Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Explore the Craft of Writing PoetryIrish Verse Form. The Cethramtu Rannaigheacht Mor may appear to be a relatively simple stanzaic form but like its name, it isn't as easy as it may look.. The short lines may seem terse or choppy. The elements of the Cethramtu Raanigheacht Mor are: written in any number of quatrains, syllabic, each line has 3 syllables. rhymed xaxa xbxb etc, x being unrhymed. written with the defining features of most Celtic poems, cywddydd (harmony of sound) and dunadh (ending the poem with the same word, phrase or line with which the poem began) Irish Verse Forms Swinging Door by Judi Van Gorder Open door lets her roam, in and out of her home. Fun with toys bright play things, when she swings small bell rings. She'll not leave here's hopin', through the door left open. ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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