My Attempt To Write A Paradelle (I hope!)

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SmartChick
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since 2001-09-23

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On A Journey To The Unknown

0 posted 2002-07-08 11:56 AM

New Forms Of Poetry

To attempt each form of poetry
To attempt each form of poetry
I will try to write at least once
I will try to write at least once
Of each form I will attempt to
To write at least once of poetry

Even though it may be hard
Even though it may be hard
I will still try to write
I will still try to write
Though it may be hard
Even still I will try to write

No fear do I have of trying
No fear do I have of trying
To learn new forms of poetry
To learn new forms of poetry
Of new poetry forms do I have
No fear of trying to learn

To attempt each form of poetry
I will try to write at least once
Even though it may be hard
I will still try to write
No fear do I have of trying
To learn new forms of poetry

By Sue 7-8-02

Titia Geertman
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since 2001-05-07

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1 posted 2002-07-10 06:27 PM

Sue, as far as I can see, this is ALL RIGHT great job, all the words are there (I think)

Haven't studied those forms yet, but it looks good.

Titia

Like scattered leaves...my words will flow

SmartChick
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2 posted 2002-07-10 06:44 PM

Thank you, Titia!

mycafe
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3 posted 2002-07-12 04:19 AM

Hooray Sue, I am here to give you my support too!!! YEA!!!

mycafe

SmartChick
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4 posted 2002-07-12 08:04 AM

mycafe
Thank you!

Nan

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since 1999-05-20

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5 posted 2002-07-14 09:27 AM

Hey there Sue

It's sooo nice to see your wonderful enthusiasm for writing all sorts of different poetic formats. You've followed the specifications of the paradelle here, and your poem surely conforms to the rules...

Now for an added challenge - Take the last stanza and shuffle those words around - using every single one of them - no more - no less - to form a new thought. This becomes the most difficult part of writing paradelles...

You're way ahead of the rest of the class, so far, m'friend...

SmartChick
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6 posted 2002-07-14 09:43 AM

"Now for an added challenge - Take the last stanza and shuffle those words around - using every single one of them - no more - no less - to form a new thought. This becomes the most difficult part of writing paradelles"

Oh my teacher! Shuffling these words around is indeed a more difficult challenge. LOL! That will be almost as bad as trying to write a sestina. But, I will give it a try. I am off to work on the shuffling of the words, now. Thank you for helping me learn these forms.

Dr.Moose1
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since 1999-09-05

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7 posted 2002-07-14 09:47 PM

SmartChick,
This was an enjoyable read. You have some of the best talent going, working for you, right here on this site. Keep writing my friend.
Doc

Bridget Shenachie
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since 2002-01-23

Posts 1056
Kansas USA

8 posted 2002-07-14 10:37 PM

My hat is off to you, Sue.
I'm still struggling to do
the classwork paradelle.
To date, my words fail.

Shenachie

SmartChick
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9 posted 2002-07-14 10:38 PM

Dr.Moose1
Thank you for your encouraging reply.

SmartChick
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10 posted 2002-07-14 10:52 PM

Bridget
Thamk you! I had my doubts that I would even be able to do this.

kaile

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since 2000-02-06

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singapore

11 posted 2002-07-15 05:17 AM

Hi Sue,
i didn't have guts to try out all the meter schemes but was motivated to try writing a paradelle because your enthusiasm is so contagious!!

thanks for your presence in this forum and your poem reads kewl too!

SmartChick
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12 posted 2002-07-15 09:02 AM

faterider
Thank you so much for your kind comment.

Not A Poet
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since 1999-11-03

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13 posted 2002-07-23 04:15 PM

Ok, I confess that I just don't like the form but my hat is off

to anyone who can pull it off.

Pete

Never express yourself more clearly than you can think - Niels Bohr

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