Poetry Challenge—Introducing the Englyn: Form 9—the Englyn Proest Cadwynog
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 cadwynog. The englyn proest cadwynog consists of a four-line verse. Each line has seven syllables. The first and third lines rhyme and the second and fourth lines half rhyme on the same vowel sound as the first and third lines. The Troll Lord’s Queen The troll lord’s queen came stalking Set beasts and babies bawling into the darkness walking Behind her alarms calling We followed her through night dark We followed her to sun start We followed her to lair dark And then tore her world apart Why don’t you give it a try? Try writing at least one englyn proest cadwynog for each day of the week. You can find out more about how to write englyns from the following sites: http://www.volecentral.co.uk/vf/englyn.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Englyn ...