Writing Tip: Poetry Form – Tetractys

By Raja's Insight on April 9, 2017 • ( 0 )

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Poetry Form: Tetractys

A Tetractys poem is a five line poem that has a syllable count for each line. Line one is one syllable, line two is two syllables, line three is three syllables, line four is four syllables, and line five is ten syllables. Each line should be independent of each other and build upon each sentence. When this poem is complete it will have a nice looking pattern. The Tetractys stanzas can also be inverted upon each other.

The pattern for Tetractys is the following:

Line 1: syllable

Line 2: 2 syllables

Line 3: 3 syllables

Line 4: 4 syllables

Line 5: 10 syllables

Example:

Sweets

Sweets

Comes in

Skyscrapers

Superheroes

Tip topping towers towering on she

Touching keys tapping tingles down her spine

A symphony

Made for her

Forehead

Kisses

Him

Tip toes

She sees Sun

They meet half way

Moon shines light to find her star points

The best kind of heroes don’t wear a cape

They just show up

Showering

Her with

Sweets

Written By: Jody Austin

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