September 28, 2013

Acrostic...


CHESAKAT
 
Crafting words into an art
Her poems rise and fall
Excellent in every part
Speaking to us all
A lover of the feline sort
Kindness in her reviews
A Poet who writes with her heart
To Rhoda - we love you!


 
Created by ~
English Tea Duck
(Ruth Elizabeth Henson, Poet)




Acrostic Poetry Form is a  poem, usually in verse, in which the first or the last letters of the lines, or certain other letters, taken in order, form a name, word, phrase, or motto -
Chesakat is my nick-name…rg

September 23, 2013

Tanka...

 
Autumn’s Cycle
 
Ribbons of Autumn
Circling the sky in dance
Waltz its golden leaves
Moving from their branch of birth
Shallow graves below the sun
 
- Rhoda Galgiani
 
Tanka Poetry Form is a classic form of Japanese poetry related to the haiku with five
unrhymed lines of five, seven, five, seven and seven syllables - 5, 7, 5, 7, 7...rg


September 21, 2013

Free Verse...


 
Promise of a Rose
 
A moment of promise comes
to those who take time
to stop and smell the roses
 
Heard is this old phrase
once or twice, but still
a promising thought
 
Petals fragrant and soft
of pure hues delights those
who pursue its delicate form
 
The rose is full of romance
for many lovers for its beauty
shall flourish - until it dies
 
Rhoda Galgiani
 
Free Verse or Unrhymed Poetry Form has no rhyme, no special line length or no special pattern. It sounds like natural speech. It tells a story or paints a picture. It uses carefully chosen words to describe experiences or feelings. It is written like a poem and not like a paragraph. It must make sense to the reader…rg


September 18, 2013

Ruth's Rose Double Fold...

 
Opened My Eyes with Love

He came to me in a breeze, did thee
Taking my hand as He planned
His grip took my fear loves me so dear
Quickly dove opened my eyes with love
 
Those who cry a plea for truth run to see
His body grand, His outreached hand
Reaching for me to hear His voice clear
Quickly dove opened my eyes with love
 
He came to me in a breeze, did thee
His grip took my fear loving me so dear
His body grand, His outreached hand
Quickly dove opened my eyes with love
 

- Rhoda Galgiani
 
 
Ruth’s Rose Double Fold - Style Creator - John Henson
Created for his Daughter Ruth Henson
Poetry style is a three verse poem and is a duo rhyme with no
syllable count - Each line must have a center rhyme with the
ending word of the line - This is the first fold
The first two stanzas have no rhyme on the ending words but
rhyme with the corresponding lines in the following stanza - The
third stanza is made up of the first and third line of the first stanza
and the second and fourth line of the second stanza - This is the
second fold - The last phrase of the final line of each stanza forms
a refrain and must be the title of the poem
Rhyme Scheme a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d. a. c. b. d...rg

September 15, 2013

Whispers...


Karen is Her Name
Dedicated to Karen O’Leary
 
A poet gentle with her words
grasps all that is around
shares lullaby with singing birds
dreamy writes new words found
short verses fill her treasured scroll
thoughts of a captured sound
pleasing and truth always her goal
words from the heart of a poet forever in a breeze!
 
- Rhoda Galgiani
 
Whispers Poetry Style - Created by Pat Simpson to honor Karen O’ Leary
An eight line one verse only poem with content being about anything
or anyone that is gentle and kind - Rhyming Optional - Lines 1, 3, 5, 7
all count 8 syllables - Lines 2. 4. 6 all count 6 syllables - Last line counts
14 syllables lines - Subject any creative art...rg

September 8, 2013

Eight by Four...

The Learning Game
 
Knowledge will light
your way to doors
that open wide
thus, teaching you
interesting facts
that build blocks of
information
for your future.
 
Study the books
before your eyes
displaying skills
also, listen
to those who teach
for their knowledge
will expand your
abilities.
 
Creative words
come to ones mind
that will be shared
with others who
want to explore
their own ideas
everlasting
on a desktop.
 
- Rhoda Galgiani
  
Eight by Four Form of Poetry written as a stanza that has 8 lines of 4 syllables each
that word wrap like one continuous statement - Commas between lines may be used -
Any subject...rg


September 6, 2013

Seventh Heaven...


Hmmm

Heaven - is a state of mind
This is what I hear them say from time to time
When I say them, I mean those
Who talk of a far away place none who knows?
Seventh day He took His rest
Some place called Heaven – He created His best
Think they mean His Heaven? Hmmm

- Rhoda Galgiani


Seventh Heaven Poetry Form consists of sixty-one syllables
in the form of: 7/11/7/11/7/11/7 - The first line has seven
syllables, second eleven, third seven, forth eleven, fifth seven,
sixth eleven, and seventh seven - Rhyming is optional; however,

it’s a plus - Any variation of the words “seven” or “heaven” must
appear in the poem...rg