Poetry Challenge—Introducing the Englyn: Form 6—the Englyn Cil-Dwrn
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 cil-dwrn.
The englyn cil-dwrn consists of a
three-line verse. The first line has 10 syllables, the second has 7, and the
third has three syllables or less. The rhyme is introduced in the seventh,
eighth or ninth line of the first line. The fourth syllable of the second lines
uses rhyme or consonance to echo the last syllable of the first line. The last
line follows the rhyme of the first two lines.
Travelling Through the Black
Between
the stars there is nothing but black
There’s
no going back, they sing
they
sing
The
solar winds throughout all space prevail
Utter
darkness makes hearts race
beating
pace
A
world within walls of titanium
coscalium,
something tough
steely
stuff
Protects,
keeps out the freezing death of space
Gives
us a place, to draw breath
keeps
out death
Grants
us travel between the stars, the moons,
some
living room flung a-far
worlds
away
Why don’t you give it a try? Try writing at least one englyn
cil-dwrn for each day of the week.
You can find out more about how to
write englyns from the following sites:
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