The tetractys poetic form was devised by the late Ray Stebbing as a grammatical 20 syllable verse of 5 lines.Syllable sequence 1,2,3,4 & 10.Each line to stand on its own,as in my example Ichthys below.The challenge is to express a complete thought,profound or comic,witty or wise within the 20 syllables.The tetractys can be doubled or inverted.
Here are some of my examples.These are copyright of myself but maybe reproduced for educational purposes provided usual credit acknowledgement is given and confirmation thereof is sent to bgstrand@hotmail.co.uk .Further reading on this form is in my limited edition chapbook SHORTHAND OF THE HEART ( a selection of poetry forms) isbn 1-903203-422 $50 postpaid
ICHTHYS
White
blossom,
a welcome
springtime emblem,
th foretaste of succulent fruit to come
PIPE DREAMS
Just
beyond
his compass
amibitions lay
buried deep within long forgotten dreams
SUMMER BALL
Love
blossomed
suddenly
that evening
they met by chance, in the 'excuse me' dance
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