Snow's Writing for 2019, 2020, & Beyond

Form:Lai  
The Lai is a very old French form and tradition states that the short line must not be indented, it must be left dressed to the poem. This is known as Arbre Fourchu (Forked Tree) there is a pattern meant to be set up as a tree.

Number of Lines: 9

Rules: This poem is comprising of a five syllabled couplet followed by a two-syllable line.

Rhyme Scheme: a. a. b. a. a. b. a. a. b.

Choices for the poets to make this week: Your poem can be about any topic. Additionally, your poem may be any length, however, each stanza must have nine lines.