| OCTATRI
The OctaTri is a poem containing three stanzas; 3, 3 and 2 lines OR 3, 2 and 3 lines: 8 lines total with a syllable count of 3, 6, 9, 12, 12, 9, 6, 3. The rhyming pattern is AAB BBC CC where the last line is the title of the poem and summarizes the meaning of the poem. See an example of the stanza break, syllable count, and rhyme scheme below.
3 syllables A Rhyme
6 syllables A Rhyme
9 syllables B Rhyme
12 syllables-B Rhyme
12 syllables-B Rhyme
9 syllables C Rhyme
6 syllables C Rhyme
3 syllables C Rhyme
OR
3 syllables A Rhyme
6 syllables A Rhyme
9 syllables B Rhyme
12 syllables-B Rhyme
12 syllables-B Rhyme
9 syllables C Rhyme
6 syllables C Rhyme
3 syllables C Rhyme
This final line is also your title and should in some way sum up your subject or primary meaning of the poem. There is no set meter, but try to use iambic if you can, where you can, as an additional challenge.
Example:
HEARTS ENTWINED
Follow me
'Neath air and o'er the sea
Find the path, we will, to heaven's gate
Is it our lot in life, the cruel hands of fate
Should strive to drive apart our hearts, our love negate?
I cannot accept that, love of mine
You and I throughout time
Hearts entwined
© Michael Walker, 2004
Nonce form of poetry created by Lori Kanter
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