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 ...