Thanks to Violet Nesdoly, today's Poetry Friday hostess!
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few weeks ago I discovered a poetry format I hadn’t heard of before, the lanturne poem. This format has
five lines and describes a single-syllable noun in a specific syllabic pattern.
When complete, the poem takes the shape of a Japanese lantern.
The
formula for writing a lanturne poem looks like this:
Line 1: 1 syllable
Line 2: 2 syllables
Line 3: 3 syllables
Line 4: 4 syllables
Line 5: I syllable
I am a big fan of short poetic formats and had fun
writing my own lanturne poems:
Rain
plip-plops
drip,
dripping
torrents
pelting
down.
Spring
blows
in,
then
settles
gently
into
blooms.
I was excited to discover this (new to me) format. Like haiku, lanturne poetry zooms in on its subject and presents it in a neat little package. There is something very satisfying about this! Why not try writing your own lanturne poem today?
Happy Friday, and Happy Writing!
Wow. I love it! Thanks for sharing.
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DeleteI'm glad to learn of lanturne poems, and enjoyed your two very much. Not only do they make a picture of a lantern, but the compact visual goes with the word "zooms" you use to describe it.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Karin! = )
DeleteLovely to discover something so new to me on your poetry blog. Makes a good Friday.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mirka. Hope you have a great weekend! = )
DeleteThanks for sharing the lanturne poem structure and your poem. You're good at writing poetry!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Joan!
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delight with
images so
sweet.
Tabatha, I LOVE this!!! Thank you so much! When I read this, it made my day! = )
DeleteHow fun! I'll definitely try one of these!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary Lee! Have fun with this format!
DeleteYou have a great ear, Becky! Lovely poems.
ReplyDeleteVijaya
Thanks, Vijaya!
DeleteI love lanterns! Funny enough, my friend just showed me how to make paper lanterns w/scrapbook paper this week. Great poem!
ReplyDeleteThis is a sign that you, too, should write a lanturne poem! = )
DeleteWish I had known about lanturn poems when I was teaching third grade :) The kids and I would have loved writing them.
ReplyDeleteMe too, Catherine! I taught third grade and my kids loved writing poetry. They would have really liked this format!
DeleteHow'd I miss this post last Friday? Thanks for the heads up about this fun short form! Your examples are terrific too-- love "plip-plops/drip, dripping" and also the image of Spring "settling" into blooms.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of the lanturne poem, shaped like Japanese lanterns ~ how exquisite! Love your rain lanturne, Becky. Especially the 'plip-plops drip, dripping' lines.
ReplyDeleteThis form is new to me, too--I like it! And your lovely examples!
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