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Friday, February 1, 2013

Moon Minute

     I enjoy writing minute poems.  This form has 60 syllables broken into 3 stanzas.  Each stanza has 8 syllables in the first line, then 4 syllables in each of the next 3 lines.  This works out to 20 syllables in each of the three stanzas, or a total of 60 syllables in the whole poem, hence the name of a "minute" poem. 


The sun sinks to bring on the night
big moon shines bright
from a low height--
an awesome sight.
Such beauty is, without a doubt
something to shout
about –Moon's out
glowing light spout.
Now it is the end of the day,
I'm on my way,
coyotes bray,
Good Night, hooray.

      Can you try writing your own minute poem?  Have fun.

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14 comments:

  1. Bridget MageeFebruary 1, 2013 at 8:24 AM

    I always have a "minute" for your poetry forms, Joy. Thanks for sharing another gem. =)

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    1. JoyFebruary 1, 2013 at 11:48 AM

      Bridget,
      I've been enjoying your poetry too. Happy February.

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  2. DoraineFebruary 1, 2013 at 10:37 AM

    A minute of fun! Thanks for sharing.

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    1. JoyFebruary 1, 2013 at 11:47 AM

      Thanks, Doraine.
      Hope you have lots of joy in your day reading and writing poetry.

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  3. Fats Suela from Gathering BooksFebruary 1, 2013 at 12:26 PM

    Sounds like a fun poetry exercise. My favorite is the second stanza. Thanks for sharing!! =)

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    1. JoyFebruary 1, 2013 at 7:16 PM

      And thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2013 at 12:29 PM

    What a fun form and the moon. It's one of my favorite things to write about.

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    1. JoyFebruary 1, 2013 at 7:15 PM

      Hey Jone,
      I hope you are trying your own minute poem. You've just given me an idea--A Minute in the Library. Makes me think of DEWEY, in the Spencer Iowa Library, who spent his nights there.

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  5. Linda BFebruary 1, 2013 at 4:13 PM

    Joy, I've been trying some minute poems too, working on being 'slimmer' in my words. This is fun, I like the cowboys "bray"!

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    1. JoyFebruary 1, 2013 at 7:13 PM

      Linda,
      Oh, I'm so glad that you are trying this form. I hope you mis-typed. I wrote coyotes bray. If I put in cowboys bray, the line would be one syllable too short. But, I MUST agree, I like the idea of cowboys braying. It gives the impression that they spent too much time in the saloon or telling stories around the camp fire.

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  6. Hannah Ruth WildeFebruary 1, 2013 at 11:09 PM

    Bravo! Nice to connect with you here, Joy. - Hannah

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    1. JoyFebruary 2, 2013 at 11:50 AM

      Hannah,
      Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Thanks also for reading my poetry. Please come back often.

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  7. Mary LeeFebruary 2, 2013 at 6:21 AM

    Sounds like a fun form to try!

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    1. JoyFebruary 2, 2013 at 11:50 AM

      Give this form a try, Mary Lee. I know you'll have fun with it.
      thanks for dropping in and leaving a comment.

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