Nonet

[Tinker]

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Invented Forms

The Nonet is a popular invented stanzaic form that can be found all over the internet. Both Poetry Base and Shadow Poetry feature it as well as several other poetic communities.

The elements of the Nonet are:

1. stanzaic, written in any number of 9 line stanzas.
2. syllabic, 9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 syllables per line.
3. usually unrhymed.
   
   unidentified by judi van gorder
   
   tangled tight within brush and brambles
   crusted in grit and crushed dead leaves
   in a putrid pile of trash
   the color of clay mud
   a skeletal hand
   lying stone still
   suddenly
   flinches.
   Once

[Tinker]

Two for Me, Please

"Its a magic world, Hobbes, ol' buddy."
grinned Calvin, "Let's go exploring!"
Little boy and his tiger
find fun, love and laughter,
in sunshine or rain
with night goggles
and nap sacks.
Best friends!
Cool!
~~Judi Van Gorder

[Tinker]

The Red, Red Rose

On my dining table I've arranged
a bouquet of six red roses.
It was five dollar Friday
and the deal of the day.
No romantic gift,
For me, from me,
Beautiful!
enough
said.
             ~~jvg
                                                                                                  

Nonet

[Tinker]

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