Guest Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 (edited) I come in pattern as of old My form is that of stories told The rythm's true, the rhyme is there I speak of couplets and of pairs Where long ago I was the norm, My words today may seem forlorn. While once the work of mastery, Now freedom people seek from me. What am I? Edited July 13, 2010 by mevuc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Revised a bit: I come in pattern as of old My form is that of stories told The rythm's true, the rhyme is there I speak in couplets and in pairs Where long ago I was the norm, My form today may seem forlorn. While once the work of mastery, Now freedom people seek from me. The rules are strict and hard for some The number five is part of one. Formed from shaking, struck with spear And many people moved to tear. What am I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 no guesses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Poetry, poem no guesses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Sonnet. I don't remember all the details though. It's been a couple years since I studied it. And I was never a big fan of Literature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Sonnet. I don't remember all the details though. It's been a couple years since I studied it. And I was never a big fan of Literature it is used in a sonnet, but it is not the sonnet itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Then maybe just a verse? I'll go with the simpler things first, since you think it might be easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Then maybe just a verse? I'll go with the simpler things first, since you think it might be easy. more to do with format Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 An Epic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Haiku? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 EDM Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 a ballad.....???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 EDM Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 a limerick....??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Is it Iambic pentameter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 An ode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Love & Marriage? its a song (rhymes) It seems to be a dying institution, less people are getting married. the #5 can ref to 5 milestone anniversaries: 1, 10, 25, 50 & 75. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 stanza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I come in pattern as of old
My form is that of stories told
The rythm's true, the rhyme is there
I speak of couplets and of pairs
Where long ago I was the norm,
My words today may seem forlorn.
While once the work of mastery,
Now freedom people seek from me.
What am I?
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