Rough Water
Rough water
rocks the boat.
Slaps its sides.
Tries to make
it capsize.
The boat leans.
Takes the hits.
Lets them slide.
Stays upright
the whole ride.
What form is this poem? I don't know because it formed as I was writing it. I am going to borrow a musical term and name it call and response. Here are the rules, which we all know are made to be broken:
- Minimum of two stanzas. You may string groups of two together. The second stanza in each group responds to the first. In this case, the first stanza contains actions and the second, the reactions. Using questions and answers would be another option.
- Each stanza has the same number of lines.
- Each line has the same number of syllables.
I would love for you to share poems or share what you write about. Most of all, have fun with it.
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