A Nonet poem about a true incident from my youth. A continuing poetic journey of my life. |
A Single Nonet poem written for Week 4, Poetic Explorations, based on a true incident in my youth. I was a helpful lad, bright at four, listening to each word spoken. Be careful what you tell me. I always want to help. "Are the flowers not what you wanted?" I heard and acted. Gone! Author's Notes: A Single Nonet that has nine lines with a syllabic pattern of 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 for each line. It can be on any subject and rhyming is optional. Two other versions of this form are also available--a Reverse Nonet with the reverse pattern of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; and a Double Nonet with a pattern of 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. |