Paradelle
Poetry Contest
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.
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