CPC POETRY CHALLENGE PREVIEW: The Friday Fling Goes Out In The Noonday Sun With Nonets
This is a special preview for the CPC Friday Fling poetry challenge.
Poems should be posted there after the challenge opens Thursday evening at 9 PM EDT.
Friday Fling #235 for June 7th 2013
Partly because they rhyme, June has long conjured up music and poetry having to do with the moon and moonlight.
But the month is also associated with the beginning of summer and sunshiny days.
So our theme this week is noon. Something that happened on or the qualities of noontime.
A format which us wordplay-loving hosts might associate with high noon is…the Nonet.
We featured this format not that long ago, but we’re doing it again because, well a Noon Nonet just sounds fun.
A Nonet, according to ShadowPoetry.com,
has nine lines.
The first line has nine syllables, the second line eight syllables,
the third line seven syllables, etc… until line nine finishes with one syllable.
It can be on any subject and rhyming is optional.
line 1 – 9 syllables
line 2 – 8 syllables
line 3 – 7 syllables
line 4 – 6 syllables
line 5 – 5 syllables
line 6 – 4 syllables
line 7 – 3 syllables
line 8 – 2 syllables
line 9 – 1 syllables
For instance, this example from the ShadowPoetry.com explanation of the format:
Midnight’s Breath
It came sweetly upon midnight’s breath,
that turned seasons from white to green,
and brought the pre-dawn sparrows
to chirp a merry tune…
nestled securely
on, around, and
in-between
Springtime’s
warmth.
Copyright © 2005 Marie Summers
This week the Friday Fling Writes Nonets about Noon!
Be sure to save time to read and comment brightly about your fellow Pals’ Noon Nonets.
Then go enjoy two weekend High Noons as well as the time before and after them!
Fickle Finger of Fate Award for May 31st
Congratulations Barbara!
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Wonderful challenge for which I did post a piece this afternoon. Thanks again for the FFF Award this week. Always such fun trying the forms. :love: :love: :love: