Poetry Challenge—Introducing the Englyn: Form 2—the Englyn Milwr
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 milwr.
The englyn milwr consists of a
three-line verse. Each line is seven-syllables long, and all lines rhyme.
The englyn milwr is also known as the
soldier’s englyn.
I thought I’d try a slightly longer
englyn, made of verses that followed the rules above. I don’t think that’s
against the rules…
The Soldier’s Path
The
soldier marched a long way
from
his home, where heart held sway
As
he marched his thoughts did stray
He
missed working in the field
missed
his wife, the kiss she’d yield
missed
her pies, the apples peeled
When
the war was done and gone
The
soldier marched each step home
For
his wife was still the one
Why don’t you give it a try? Try writing at least one englyn milwr
for each day of the week.
You can find out more about how to
write englyns from the following sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Englyn
http://www.oocities.org/sca_bard/childrensenglynmilwr.html
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