Poetry Challenge—Introducing the Englyn: Form 1—the Englyn Penfyr
An englyn is a form of Welsh or Cornish verse, with a reputation of being hard to master. It has several different variants, all of which are governed by strict rules. This week, we’ll look at the englyn penfyr.
The englyn penfyr consists of a
three-line verse. The first line has 10 syllables, the second has 7, and the
third has 7. The rhyme is introduced in the seventh, eighth or ninth syllable
of the first line, and repeated at the end of the next two lines. The fourth
syllable of the second lines uses rhyme or consonance to echo the last syllable
of the first line.
Cloud Dragons
I
looked into the sky and saw the clouds
roared
over loud, flying free,
dragons,
burning field and tree.
Why don’t you give it a try? Try writing at least one englyn penfyr
for each day of the week.
You can find out more about how to
write englyns from the following sites:
http://www.oocities.org/sca_bard/childrensenglynmilwr.html
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