First mine, then an explanation and a sample.
Insanity
Let's do a blog on the A to Z challenge, they said
"That sounds all right," I replied
"It shouldn't be too hard on my head."
But my wicked team members lied
"Five blogs?" I in horror cried.
"Are you insane?" I demanded.
My brain was quickly fried
To the men in white coats I'll soon be remanded
My mind is full of bread
My sanity's in shreds.
~Illsa~
The Decuain (pronounced deck•won), created by Shelley A. Cephas, is a short poem made up of 10 lines, which can be written on any subject. There are 10 syllables per line and the poem is written in iambic pentameter.
There are 3 set choices of rhyme scheme:
ababbcbcaa, ababbcbcbb, or ababbcbccc
For a longer Decuain poem, add more stanzas for a double, triple, quatruple, etc. Decuain.
Example #1:
Dear Heart…
Our dearest Susan has a tender heart,
a mother who’s devoted to her son,
her love and wisdom to him she’ll impart,
so when they are together they have fun;
I know their love shall never come undone.
She’s special to her friends and family,
a gift from God, who’s loved by everyone
for truly she is blessed with dignity,
in this I’m sure that we would all agree
because I know she has been good to me.
Copyright © 2008 Shelley A. Cephas
