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The sun storms the day A carriage of beams A carriage of beams A sun carriage storms the beams of the day Dances our suffrage Dances our suffrage In bright white display In bright white display Our bright display Dances in white suffrage Storms display the suffrage Of white beams in the carriage Our day dances, a bright sun!. Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The Paradelle, a parody of the classic Villanelle, is a contemporary invention!. I must tell you that Billy Collins, the creator of this form is one of my least favorite poets of the century!. Now, your poem, on the other hand has some merit!. I'll figure it out later!.Www@QuestionHome@Com What the hell Is a paradelle!? I feel I owe it To any Y/A poet To reveal it was an invention (Not merely a pretension) - Some kind of hoax On amateur poem-writing folks - Who let formal poetic strictures Take the guts out of their verbal pictures!. [The above is written in doloric-prunic form] Www@QuestionHome@Com Rain washes the night Rain washes the night A heaven of stars A heaven of stars The night rain washes a heaven of stars Fade our dream Fade our dream In dark light shows In dark light shows Dark light shows fade in our dream Rain shows fade our dream, washes the heaven of light stars, in night dark!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I like the form!. You got me on suffrage, a short prayer, intercessory!. Our prayers to the heavens!? Will have to ponder more!.Www@QuestionHome@Com While this form shows your uncanny ability to put the words where they belong!.!.!.!.I hate to see you in any form at all, for you are in top form when you are free!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I have always enjoyed writing villanelles and triolets!. Now I have another one to try out!. Learn sumpin new every day!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I like the sun after a storm!. I like your poem too!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Reminds me of church hymns,as well as our sun-showers phenomenon!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I really like this one Buk!.Www@QuestionHome@Com This is an interesting poem form!. I enjoyed it -- had to look up what a paradelle is!. Www@QuestionHome@Com I did not care for it!. Not my style!. Www@QuestionHome@Com |