Poetry Challenge—Introducing the Englyn: Form 7—the Englyn Proest Dalgron
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 proest dalgron.
The englyn proest dalgron consists of a
four-line verse. Each line has seven syllables that half rhyme with each other.
A half-rhyme is one where the final consonants agree.
Changing Fortunes
I
have seen beyond the skies
Beyond
the plans man’s devised
Beyond
the truths long denied
I’ve
seen beyond your lies
My
gift is not yours to share
For
purposes you’ve ensnared
Nor
for foes to be declared
You
who use it should be scared
I
have seen dreams overflown
Long-held
desires overgrown
Well-meant
denial bemoaned
As
we over-burdened groan
We
hear, and hopes start rising
No
loss, no compromising
Our
vic’try, our devising
We
make sure, no surmising.
Why don’t you give it a try? Try writing at least one englyn proest dalgron
for each day of the week.
You can find out more about how to
write englyns from the following sites:
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