Abecedarian Poetry Variations - For Ann's Challenge
The Challenge
Ann, through her informative article on Abecedarian Poetry, issued a challenge to write a variant of the style where every word begins with the same alphabet. I humbly include two poems, one in response to the challenge, and another, an Abecedarian poem of my own.
Edward
This poem depicts the story of Edward, who has a unique habit of collecting physical emblems belonging to or in some way connected to dead people. He tries his best to preserve his collection, but eventually fails to prevent the aging emblems from being set free by centuries of wear and tear.
Every evening eerie Edward
Enshrines enigmatic emblems
Encapsulated, etched
Emboldened, enlarged epitaphs
Edging effortlessly
En-route emerging eagerness
Energetic Edward embraces
Environmental envies
Ensures eons emancipate
Diary of a Cheater
My second poem attempts to bring about the reasoning that a cheater in a relationship persuades himself/herself to believe, while also expecting the world to agree.
After bathing carelessly
Decides Ethan
Foregoing going home
Is jolly kind
Love means no obsession
Perhaps quiet rebellion struggles
To unhinge vices
Without x-raying younger zeal
Questions & Answers
© 2019 Rinita Sen
Comments
AUTHORThank you Tiyasha. Form poetry has always amazed and inspired me. You should definitely give this style a shot. Happy you visited.
I love both of them. I have never tried Abecedarian poetry. But you have inspired me. It's tricky and you have done a great job.
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Thank you manatita. Yes sometimes comments disappear. There is some kind of bug there. The performance poetry sounds great. Thank you for introducing me to the 'lantern' poem. I will give it a shot for sure. Thanks again.
Can't see my contribution written before. Great poetry and nice ideas from Ann.
I was saying that we do something similar in performance poetry. It's called the Alphabet Poem and it goes from A to Z. Write me a 'lantern' poem. Since you seem a creative, then hopefully you will relish the challenge. It is a small poem and you can read about it on the net.
Your second poem is deep!
Your second poem is deeper but I like it. The first is very popular among us poets. We call it the Alphabet poem going all the way from A to Z.
Like all works of poetry, it has it's purist and then those who may use the occasional word or two for embellishment and flavour. You reaching out. Cool! Write me a @Lantern' poem. Peace. A 'lantern poem.'
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Thank you, Mark. Great to have you on my page. Glad you enjoyed the poems.
Interesting theme, cheating in a relationship, and you did it well in your poem. Enjoyed both.
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Thank you, Bill. Appreciate your kind comment.
A wonderful response to Ann's challenge, Rinita. On a side note, totally unrelated, you have a beautiful smile in your profile picture. A kind, gentle face.
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Thank you, Li-Jen. In this case, the vocabulary had to carry the story, and I am glad I could come up with something. Ann's challenges are great!
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Haha, Verlie. That was the intention, to share some good laughs. Am glad you got the sarcasm behind the second one. It's been a while so I am glad to see you, too. I am a bit behind but I will soon catch up with your latest works. Thanks again my friend.
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Thank you, Pamela. Your visit is much appreciated. I wasn't sure if I do these either, but they just flowed into my head somehow. You should certainly give these a go.
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Great job of meeting Ann's challenge. I have not tried yet, but it looks difficult.
Hi Rinita, I got a laugh out of these posies, especially the second one, love the whimsy and the sarcasm. Good to see you!
I agree with Ruby too. Your vocabulary is awesome. Interesting structure and great that were able to express what you wanted in a creative way.
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Appreciate your visit and comment, Ruby. I am an admirer of your work.
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Thank you, Ann. Glad you liked my response.
Your poetry is delightful to read. Your choice of words is excellent.
Well done, Rinita!
I love your response to my challenge of just one letter - and a story to go with it!
The abecedarian one is great too - love the caption!
Thank you for rising to the challenge.
Ann
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