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Poetry Challenge—Introducing the Englyn: Form 4—the Englyn Unodl Crwca

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 unodl crwca. The englyn unodl crwca consists of a four-line verse. The first line has seven syllables, the second has seven, and the third has ten, and fourth line has six. The first, second and fourth lines rhyme, and they rhyme with the seventh, eighth or ninth syllable in the third line. Night-time Hopes, Daytime Dreams In the dark, the headlights gleam Slice the night-time like a scream Let no man know just what you dream, tonight, For nothing is what it seems Darkness sometimes is your friend Daylight nightmares brings, not ends, Sometimes it’s best to keep hidden away The secrets which courage lend When the dawn comes, bold and bright Chase away the doubting night Bringing out into broad daylight, your friends, Those who give you strength

Progress Report: Week 2 July 2014

This week work and studying for next semester took a lot of time, but at least I wasn’t sick. Writing got done, so I’m slowly catching up on where I wanted to be for the next release.   Overview New words produced: 5,359 Old words revised: 2,894 Works completed: 0 Works revised: 10 Covers created: 0 Works published: 0 Works submitted: 0 Competitions Entered: 0 Bloggery: 417   Tier 1 Tasks Annual 13: Added 1,314 words Annual 14: Added 5,445 words Tier 4 Tasks TweenNovel1A— Orb Wielder : 1,117words Publishing Tasks Created 3 blog posts for this blog New Arrivals The following ideas arrived this week: Poem401— Allies in the Dark : a poem about were-creatures; Poem402— Long-Lived, the Dragon Lies : another poem about a dragon; SciFanNovel2A— The Way of the Kesserak-Ra : a science fiction-fantasy blend about dynasties, dragons, and fantasy battle. ShortStory327— The Full Moon’s Grace : a piece of flash horror fi