30 Poems in 30 Days with 30 Forms
Rime Couee
The rime couee is a French poetic form written in six-lines of one or more stanzas. There’s a 3-part rhyme scheme and variable line lengths. Here are the guidelines:
- Six-line stanzas.
- Eight syllables in lines one, two, four, and five.
- Six syllables in the third and sixth lines.
- Rhyme scheme of AABCCB.
My Prickly Pear poem looks like 2 three-line stanzas (I inadvertently added space to accommodate the graphic) – just ignore!
Patricia Franz is a kidlit writer and published poet. 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. 