Winter (Alliterisen)
Winter walks around the town
Seeking souls who've been around
Feet freeze, memories linger
Winds play a solo singer
Hands hold on to the snow flakes
Take time to ponder the stakes
As the moment doth melt down
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A/N
Back to trying new and challenging poetry forms. I hope you enjoy it too. :))
(The Alliterisen) is a form created by Udit Bhatia aka The Risen Sun.
The Alliterisen form is of two types-
1. The Rhyming Alliterisen:
This is the easier of the two. The Rhyming alliterisen has the following conditions:
•There are seven lines in each verse.
•Each line has seven syllables.
•Each line has one alliteration each.
•The rhyming scheme is (aabbccd)
2. The Complex Alliterisen-
This is one of the more difficult forms you will find. It follows a fixed syllable pattern. It is also a seven line per verse poem. But the pattern for the first six lines, must be such, that when the number of syllables in the first 6 lines are arranged, the odd number lines have syllables in decreasing order, and the even number lines, have syllables in decreasing order. And there must be two alliterations per lines. Yes, it's a bit tough. But the poem comes out well. And it's easy once you understand it.
Let's consider an example.
1st line- 8 syllables
2nd line- 10 syllables
3rd line- 7 syllables
4th line- 9 syllables
5th line- 6 syllables
6th line- 8 syllables
7th line- 8 syllables (same as first)
The odd number lines are as follows-
1st line- 8 syllables
3rd line- 7 syllables
5th line- 6 syllables
The even number lines are as follows-
2nd line- 10 syllables
4th line- 9 syllables
6th line- 8 syllables
See how they come in decreasing order.
That's all. And don't forget two alliterisens.
The last line (the seventh line) doesn't need any alliterations in it. It has to be the same number of syllables as the first line.
So BOTTOM LINE-
This is the basic structure you get.
1st line- x syllables
2nd line- x+2 syllables
3rd line- x-1 syllables
4th line- (x+2)-1 syllables
5th line- x-2 syllables
6th line- (x+2)-2 syllables
7th line- x syllables
Substitute (x) with any value, and start writing. This is a fun way to learn isn't it. Otherwise, the decreasing order way is the best way to write an alliteration.
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