This is one
of my all-time FAVORITE poetry forms: NONET POEM!! I use it every year. I hope
you enjoy creating Nonet poems as well.
Basically,
the “Nonet poem” is based on the number 9. I first tried writing one of these
for the 2014 Poetry Challenge and the two poems that resulted are two of my
favorite and so I continue to use them as examples, not that I haven’t written
newer Nonet poems, but I love these and the pictures I found to go with them,
so . . . if you’ve been around, you have seen these before and if not, get set
for lots of FUN!!!!!
A Nonet
Poem is based on NINE,
in more ways than one ~ it has nine lines and the FIRST LINE has NINE syllables ~ but there are a few more details
to know. Here is how you do this poem:
When I looked up the word “nonet” in the dictionary I discovered it stood for 9 musical performers or 9 instruments – and the poem has a pattern that has 9 lines – the first line has 9 syllables, and each line thereafter has one less syllable, ending with the last line only having ONE syllable. The number of words does not matter, ONLY the number of syllables so it actually provides you with some flexibility. Intriguing, right?
Here is a
“look” at this pattern:
* * * * *
* * * * (9 syllables)
* * * * *
* * * (8 syllables)
* * * * *
* * (7 syllables)
* * * * *
* (6 syllables)
* * * * *
(5 syllables)
* * * * (4 syllables)
* * * (3 syllables)
* * (2 syllables)
* (1 syllable)
It
can be about ANYTHING as long as the SYLLABLE COUNTS ARE CORRECT, so PLEASE
count them so you can do it correctly.
Here is your handy, dandy Syllable Counter
And here are
the first two I ever wrote for this poetry form and they remain my favorites:
Made chocolate chip cookies tonight
One taste before I go to bed
One bite follows another
I forgot what I said
I’m ready to stop
Well, maybe not
Just one more
Then to . . .
Bed!!
© 2014 Stephanie Abney
“Grandma, may we have a sleepover?”
My precious grandkids ask again.
“We promise to obey you.”
They give a hopeful look.
“We won’t talk in bed.”
That’s what they said.
“We love you.”
I said,
“Yes!”
© 2014 Stephanie Abney
OKAY, your
turn – GO!!
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the poetry forms and writing them up to share with you. Thanks for respecting
my work.
(1st photo from Pixabay - free use / 2nd photo courtesy of Stephanie Abney)
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