Le Voyage Magnifique

Willie's Dilemma

Little Willie had ominous plight
when his dad developed severe cough,
which caused the family some fright,
so he chopped his dad's head clean off.

Notes on the Little Willie form of poetry ▼

Form: Little Willies or Ruthless Rhymes

Number of Lines: 4 lines

Rules:
1. satirical
2. accentual, with 4 stresses per line.
3. a tetrastich. A complete poem in 4 lines.
4. composed with a surprise last line and a touch of sadistic humor.
5. rhymed
6. light verse.
7. often composed using Little Willie and his family as the brunt of the joke.

Meter:
Rhymed
Accentual, with 4 stresses per line.

Rhyme Scheme:
aabb
or
abab

Choices for the poets to make this week:
OPTIONAL: It's Halloween week, try that as your theme!

Examples:

Willie with a thirst for gore
nailed his sister to the door
Mother said with humor quaint
"Careful, Willie, don't scratch the paint."
~ Anonymous


The Colonel brought Willie fame,
his contribution to the arts,
but whenever I hear the name
my thoughts turn to body parts.
~ Judi Van Gorder (AKA: Tinker )