Excellent The fleeting nature of innocence Childhood by Debbie Pope Tetractys writing prompt entry

Joy Caught in A rainbow No pot of gold At the end, innocence lost to manhood Writing Prompt Tetractys Tetractys, a poetic form invented by Ray Stebbing, consists of at least 5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllables (total of 20). Tetractys can also be reversed and written 10, 4, 3, 2, 1. Only one verse allowed. You MAY use the reverse form. Please, pay attention to punctuation and remember: This is poetry, use ALL of the poetic devices available to you. Don't just fill in the blanks. Make your piece read smoothly and clearly. Example #1: freedom free from you your ego your blaming me i am a free spirit who has no past Copyright © 2001 Terri Anthony Example #2: Eclipse An Eclipse Rules the sky. . . A rare chance for Divine friends, sun and moon, to rub noses. Copyright © 2005 Marie Summers Recognized Author Notes I weep that my grandson, Eddy, will not always laugh like this.

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