New Form of Poetry for Me
An Irish form, the breccbairdne
The breccbairdne is an Irish quatrain form. Here are the basic guidelines: Quatrain (or four-line stanza) form. Five syllables in the first line; six syllables in the other three lines. Each line ends with a two-syllable word. Lines two and four rhyme. All end words consonate.
Quick note: Consonance is the act of repeating consonant sounds. by Robert Lee Brewer
My attempt at a breccbairdne:
Mother the baker
The candlestick maker
The only rule-breaker
She was a drug taker
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Best and fresh pastry
Could have a bakery
delish and savory
could be unsavory
~~
I was a witness
unsavory people
takeaway from business
scare away, laypeople.
(Note on my example: I rhymed a lot more frequently than is required by this form. Remember that you only "need" to rhyme the second and fourth line of each stanza.)
About the Creator
Denise E Lindquist
I am married with 7 children, 27 grands, and 12 great-grandchildren. I am a culture consultant part-time. I write A Poem a Day in February for 8 years now. I wrote 4 - 50,000 word stories in NaNoWriMo. I write on Vocal/Medium weekly.
Comments (3)
Oh wow, I can't even pronounce the name of this form hahahaha. Loved your poem!
Great rhythm!
Excellent performance poem!!! Loving it!!!β€οΈβ€οΈπ