Romance Poetry posted February 18, 2023 |
A Paradelle
The Return
by June Sargent
Paradelle Contest Winner
Writing Prompt A Paradelle is a form of poetry members may not be familiar with. Paradelles are designed to be as repetitive as possible American Poet Laureate Billy Collins created the form. Rhyme Structure is optional Meter is optional The topic for the Paradelle is whatever the poet wishes to write about. Paradelles contain simple rules: Stanzas 1, 2, 3: 6 Lines each Lines 1 and 2 must be the same Lines 3 and 4 must be the same Lines 5 and 6 must use all the words from Lines 1 and 3. No other words allowed Stanza 4: 6 Lines Must use all the words of Lines 5 and 6 of the first three stanzas. No other words allowed. Because Paradelles contain specific requirements no deviations in formatting allowed. |
Paradelle Contest Winner |
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