30 Poems in 30 Days with 30 Forms
A Mini-monoverse
The Mini-monoverse is a poetry form made up of at least two stanzas of five three-syllable lines. The rhyme scheme is a/a/a/a/a for the first stanza, b/b/b/b/b for the second stanza, etc. (explanation courtesy of ShadowPoetry.com)
The challenge is to tell a story in this concise format, though it’s not required.
I chose to write about the cactus wren. It’s chattery chur-chur-chur seemed to lend itself to this form.
Patricia Franz writes picture books and poetry. She believes children, dogs, and sourdough have a lot to teach us about life, joy, and wonder. She has raised two boys, four dogs, and holds a master’s degree in Theology with a focus on children’s spirituality. Patricia, her husband, her Bernese Mountain dog, Bonny, and her sourdough starter split their time between the Arizona desert and the Sierra Nevada mountains. 