Pretty Ugly Words

Little Willies or Ruthless Rhymes

Willie with his candy bag
begged for treats on Halloween,
He knocked on the door of a little old hag,
And she gave him a rotting spleen!

Form Info ▼

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

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."
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