Tetractys #1 March 1, 2010 - March 8, 2010

Contest Completed

Congratulations

Tetractys #1 ~ Supurb! - TETRACTYS: BE CAUTIOUS IN LOVE

Tetractys #1 ~ Excellent! - Contentment

Tetractys #1 ~ Great! - Loud Silence

Details

TETRACTYS POEMS

STRUCTURE OF TETRACTYS:

Twenty Syllables Per Verse

line 1 ~ One
line 2 ~ Two
line 3 ~ Three
line 4 ~ Four
line 5 ~ Ten

All subsequent verses must be inverted.

Example of a Tetractys:

Death
Comes swift
In mid stream
Unexpected
Even if expected death is challenged
For no one is ever fully prepared
To say farewell
Time is short
Live life
Now

A Tetractys may have as many verses as you want, as long as the structure is followed, using inversion.

GOOD LUCK

Prizes

Metals of Honor

Moderator

Wicahpi

Where Eagles Fly, PA

Stats

2 Contestants
3 Submission
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Created Mar 2, 2010