Gold
Swath of
Shifting silk
Slipping from clouds
Sinks into turquoise intoxication.
Tetractys, a poetic form invented by Ray Stebbing, consists of at least
5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllables (total of 20).
Gold
Swath of
Shifting silk
Slipping from clouds
Sinks into turquoise intoxication.
Tetractys, a poetic form invented by Ray Stebbing, consists of at least
5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllables (total of 20).
madasahatter572 
Simply perfect.
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Ah, Thank You so much chica. The picture definitely accentuates the words, I think. 🙂
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or vice versa lol.
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Wonderful! We all need sunsets…sometimes in the middle of the night…..
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Absolutely. Anything like the pic here, I would not mind settling down for the day, everyday with that.
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Nice, and yes some formal poetry forms require discipline and concentration to achieve a smooth image. I like the idea and may try a tetractys. Does it rhyme or is it only the syllable count that matters?
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James, I believe on the syllable count matter. Though I suppose if you can make a fluid rhyme, that would work too.
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I like your mellifluous language.
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Thank You, so much for the compliment and taking your time to read my work. 🙂
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