My Poetic Latticework

Brady's Touch: Without a Doubt

With the wild and crazy zeal of youth,
we went waltzing around in the rain,
until we felt the bonds of love
ignite a bright but fragile glow
last night.

In the sweeping scope of new found truth,
we sing an energetic refrain
about beginning our journey.
Without a speck of doubt, we know
it's right.

Notes on the Brady's Touch form of poetry ▼

Form: Brady's Touch
Brady’s Touch is a decastich (10-line poem) created by Maryann Merryweather-Travis on November 2006, in honor of Allen Brady.

Number of Lines: 10

Rules:
2 quintets (5-line stanzas) with a specific rhyme and syllabic count.
Line length: Each stanza follows the same pattern of 9-9-8-8-2 syllables.
Rhyme scheme: abxcd abxcd
Thus the second stanza is an exact replica of the first stanza in terms of line length and rhyme. The poem really has a nice sound, with the rhyming sounds being so far apart from each other.

Choices for the poets to make this week: Your poem can be about any topic.

Example:

Sitting Outside

Sitting outside all alone I am,
But the world is not quiet at all.
Listening, I hear wind in chimes,
A bubbling fountain, dogs, and boys,
A bird…

Sirens and horns from a traffic jam,
Rustling leaves in the trees standing tall,
But the laughter from two houses
Down from me is the sweetest noise
I’ve heard.

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Dave
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