That brings me to our quadrille word. Ice, ice, baby! Remember your quadrille must be exactly 44 words, not counting the title and must include ice or a form of the word.
DARK ICE
Most treacherous slopes brandish dark ice When naivete opens a door There’s peril in just being nice Most treacherous slopes brandish dark ice Heed this scarred warrior’s advice Learn from my tragic ‘before’ Most treacherous slopes brandish dark ice When naivete opens a door
Rules: You should use the prompt word as your inspiration as either a theme of the Sijo or in the poem itself.
There are:
Three Lines
14-16 syllables per line
A total of 44-46 syllables for the entire poem.
Winter’s Embrace
For today, the rain shall shift to snow on bitter winter winds. The wise, fated to embrace all they are impotent to affect, May still offer an aggressive squeeze to express their disfavor.
The Musette, created by Emily Romano is a poem that consists of three verses of three lines each. The first lines have two syllables; the second lines have four syllables, and the third lines have two syllables. The rhyme scheme is a/b/a for the first verse; c/d/c for the second verse, and e/f/e for the third verse. The title should reflect the poem’s content.
three verses
first line – 2 syllables
second line – 4 syllables
third line – 2 syllables
rhyme scheme – a/b/a c/d/c e/f/e
title reflects poems content
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Adopted; Now Loved
Pure heart In warm soft fur Tough start
Deep eyes My dog, my friend, Most wise
You’re here Stay awhile Life’s dear
This form was tricky. It’s about our dear Norah who was relinquished to a shelter in Arkansas while expecting puppies in 2019. (She was severely underfed because even bursting with pups she weighed almost 20 pounds less than she does now! Our vet says she is a good weight currently.) She gave birth to 9 pups, and they were happily adopted. Norah waited for six months to find a home. When I saw her, I fell for her soulful eyes. After hearing her story, I wanted her. I’d lost my best pal Ollie 3 weeks before and we honored his memory by giving her a forever home. I named her Norah which means ‘honor’. She was shipped from Arkansas by trailer truck to Vermont where we picked her up. This will be her 4th Christmas with us. ❤
“But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”” (Matthew 4:4)