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Nan
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since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA 
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What brave sorts you are - signing up for this one without knowing what a paradelle is...  We'll see if you do THAT again after all's said and done. Then there are those others who are late for class... The ones sitting outside the door to see if they like the assignment... hehe... Gather 'round my little sweets... What's a Paradelle, you ask? Essentially, it's a poetic puzzle. There's no better way to put it. The pantoum and villanelle both repeat lines in a specific format, but not as intricately as a paradelle does. The good news is that you can choose your own meter and rhyme scheme... Then there's the rest - The paradelle is comprised of four stanzas. The first three follow the same format: 1. Each is made up of six lines. 2. Line two is a verbatim repetition of line one 3. Line four is a verbatim repetition of line three 4. Lines five and six are a composite of ALL of the words used in lines one through four Every word must be used - no more/no less... The fourth and final stanza is the most difficult. ~ It must contain Every word (no more/no less) used in all previous stanzas (1-3). This is NOT an easy format to master. Remember, while you're trying to re-use your words, you have to also be developing a theme in your work... For an added twist - Let's see how many of us can do a fall or Halloweeny theme... Whatcha think? Here's an old one that I did - I'll see what I can come up with for a new verse as well... Do we have any other masochists still hovering outside the door?? REFLECTION Reflection speaks to me Reflection speaks to me Of every bygone day Of every bygone day Reflection of bygone To me speaks every day. Yet when faced with the past Yet when faced with the past When faced with your face thence When faced with your face thence Yet with your face when faced Thence with your face the past Enlightenment I see Enlightenment I see The wisdom in your eyes The wisdom in your eyes I see the wisdom in Your eyes enlightenment Of every day the past Bygone, reflection faced Thence when reflection speaks Yet In your face I see With wisdom in your eyes Enlightenment to me [This message has been edited by Nan (edited 10-10-2000).] |
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Skyfyre Senior Member
since 1999-08-15
Posts 1906Sitting in Michael's Lap |
An evil challenge for an evil month ... Me first!  --Me YOUR LIFE IS A TEST It is only a test ... If this were your Actual Life, you would have been given better instructions! |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Yeah Kess... Since you're late for class - Your punishment is to post your old one for these folks... along with your new one, of course.. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
EW....YOU tricked me Nan!!! Sighs, murmers and mutters, okay, okay, I guess now I'll have a fresh one for E. Santos--"The worst poem you ever wrote..." I'm going to go chew on my pencil awhile... |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Let the flagellation begin!! Sheesh. . . if I had known this. . . I would have played hookey!!! lol But, I'm here. . . so I might as well. . . ---------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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linda munday Member
since 2000-06-17
Posts 315Adelaide, Australia |
Not me guys... im outta here... have fun  Is there a corner where I can watch you all do strange things with para.. para what's? Have a good time... gone surfing bye Linda Munday |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
Nan, I guess I will have to respectfully bow out of this particular assignment. Though I have studied and truly enjoyed those paradelles written by others, I just can't seem to write one myself! I have tweaked and twisted my brains to their full capacity and I think I am having a system breakdown. Besides being very frustrated at my lack of imagination, steam is starting to come out of my ears and I've been talking to myself alot lately! Better just give me an F this time, as I'll have to be content writing something that doesn't keep me up all night! |
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jlocke Member
since 2000-09-10
Posts 169CC,TX |
Hmmm... |
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Elizabeth Cor Senior Member
since 2000-10-13
Posts 879Over the river and through the woods |
What a stunning piece from such an interesting form! I especially love the beautifully construed words of the first stanza: Reflection of bygone To me speaks every day I think that many lines discovered in this form of writing often would not have appeared in any other way. Thank you for the challenge, Nan, and this wonderful submission. ~ Beth |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Bumping this for those looking for the teacher's instructions. ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Nancy~ I copied this and put it in my files so I can practice off line......who knows maybe I can do this kind......I'll try at least. -SEA |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
Well Nan, I know I posted a while ago about giving up this particular assignment, but I decided to try again! I think I blew a few brain cells though and while I appreciate reading it, I don't know if I'll ever write anymore paradelles! Thanks for the challenge, I posted mine in open #10. |
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