The Fusion Sonnet has 21 Lines rather than the typical 14. The Fusion comes from blending in 4 lines of Free Verse at lines 11 through 14. It has a strict Structure and Rhyme Scheme, but is more flexible in the area of Meter where the lines may be as here of variable length. The rhythm however, apart from the free verse section, should be iambic throughout. Here are the complex rules:

14 line Poem followed by a Half Sonnet of 7 lines acting as a Coda or Tail to add additional stability to the poem. No particular Meter is followed, "Fusing" it with the modern Free Verse style.

First Fourteen Lines:
Same Rhyme in 1st,5th,9th & 10th Lines.
Same Rhyme in 2nd,3rd & 4th Lines.
Same Rhyme in 6th,7th & 8th lines. So: A1 b b b A2 c c c,
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iRhetorical questions in 9th & 10th lines.

Negative and pessimistic note in the first 10 lines.

Free Verse in 11th, 12th,13 & 14th Lines. Relates back to something similar.
* * * * *
Line 15 repeats line 1.
Next Seven Lines:-The Half Sonnet, acting as a Coda.
Same Rhyme in 16th and 17th lines.
Same Rhyme in 18th and 19th lines.
Line 20 and 21 repeats line 1 and 5. (modified slightly if you wish.)

So overall: In negative mood (A1 b b b A2 c c c,), Rhetorical questions (a, a), Free verse (x x x x), @L14 the coda resolves the situation (A1 d d e e A1 A2).

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