An Etheree is a poem consisting of ten lines. The pattern for an Etheree is as follows: Line one = one syllable Line two = two syllables..... and so on until - Line ten = ten syllables.
You can do this as a Reverse Etheree = 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1, or a Double Etheree 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1,
Have fun and happy writing.
I'm starting us off with a simple Single Etheree....
~Lady Poe
-- Edited by Lady Poe at 11:14, 2007-09-09
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"..I don't care for your fairytales... - Sara Bareilles
I think this form is best suited in a centered block text, it's more appealing to the eye. Here is my first attempt:
Cold Darkness Absent of Warmth lingering In a newfound chill Glimmering stars cast low Tho light is too meager to See, in the shallows of heartache I have forsaken what I once knew Tripping on remnants of my broken past.
Very haunting Poe. I got goosebumps! :) And thank you for doing this for me! Although I wouldn't have known about it if I haven't ran into it last night. Have fun with this form. I like it because it's interesting without being too difficult (in my humble opinion). Thanks for trying this! You did an EXCELLENT job! :)
-- Edited by kutipi2 at 11:23, 2007-09-09
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"Our mothers and fathers held us close to their hearts and they promised 'One bright and shining day my children, we will triumph in battle. One bright and shining day my children, we will give you back your wings.' " - PL: S&W
thank you, and yes, I agree, it's very simple and I think that is why I am drawn to it, a poet can use the simplicity for their gain by using words and vision to birth the power and emotion. Thank you for teaching me this one. Now, I await yours!!
~Lady Poe
-- Edited by Lady Poe at 11:26, 2007-09-09
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"..I don't care for your fairytales... - Sara Bareilles
"Our mothers and fathers held us close to their hearts and they promised 'One bright and shining day my children, we will triumph in battle. One bright and shining day my children, we will give you back your wings.' " - PL: S&W
I have two etherees here! The first one is my single and the second one is my double. I haven't titled them yet, but I will. Hope you enjoy them. :)
Sleep Awaiting Dawn to light Crimson-orange And peek across your Slumbering sweet body So I may see your stillness As you lie in peace, bereft of Whatever ill lies within your own Reality, your pain taken away
I Am one With the dim Shadows of night, Floating as the mist Of the rolling fog that Caresses the waters edge Between air and abysmal depths I engorge the stars which use to glow To allow myself to be swallowed in An eternity of dark silhouettes; Whispers mumbles and sighs echoing Pleas and haunting cries in my ears From ghosts of another past Ghosts that I never knew I extinguish the Sun so the chill Reminds Me What I Am
-- Edited by kutipi2 at 18:35, 2007-09-09
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"Our mothers and fathers held us close to their hearts and they promised 'One bright and shining day my children, we will triumph in battle. One bright and shining day my children, we will give you back your wings.' " - PL: S&W
Bravo Bravo! I love them both, but the Double Etheree really captures my attention, I love the second half where the ghosts come in, something so delicately haunting (no pun intended) in those words. Bravo, my dear.
~Lady Poe
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"..I don't care for your fairytales... - Sara Bareilles
Hehehe, thanks Poe. I am flattered by your comments (as always)!!! I am going to try to write a rhyming etheree. I'll see what my mind can come up with. :) Thanks again. :D
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"Our mothers and fathers held us close to their hearts and they promised 'One bright and shining day my children, we will triumph in battle. One bright and shining day my children, we will give you back your wings.' " - PL: S&W
My first attempt at a rhyming etheree... it's much harder than I thought!
Astounding, this blossoming love affair So intricate and delicate, pair'd Following my lead, we travel o'er Hearts bounty- ocean and moors. Weaving between twilight Softer hues delight our heighten'd sense weak defense Ever Yours.
I must say, you handled this one very well. :) The flow is great, and the visuals are wonderful! Very heartfelt. :D
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"Our mothers and fathers held us close to their hearts and they promised 'One bright and shining day my children, we will triumph in battle. One bright and shining day my children, we will give you back your wings.' " - PL: S&W
thank you! I'm thinking of constructing this thread a bit different to make it easier to read.. i'm going to have to play around...... and hopefully not screw things up too bad. ~Lady Poe
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"..I don't care for your fairytales... - Sara Bareilles
"Our mothers and fathers held us close to their hearts and they promised 'One bright and shining day my children, we will triumph in battle. One bright and shining day my children, we will give you back your wings.' " - PL: S&W
Here's my first attempt...not too sure about the ending...may change it..
Time..
Time Moves on Constantly Ever faithful Never altering Its unrelenting path Onwards, its heartbeat rhythm Pulsating, reverberating As the days turn into centuries Waiting for no man, ad infinitum
-- Edited by The Dreamstress at 11:01, 2007-09-16
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"Sweet is the dream, divinely sweet, when absent souls in fancy meet."
Edgar Allan Poe
"ETHEREE Created about twenty years ago by an Arkansas poet named Etheree Taylor Armstrong, this titled form, the Etheree, consists of ten lines of unmetered and unrhymed verse, the first line having one syllable, each succeeding line adding a syllable, with the total syllable count being fifty-five. Rhyme and meter are not permissible in this format. This concise form is meant to focus on one idea or subject. "
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"Sweet is the dream, divinely sweet, when absent souls in fancy meet."
Edgar Allan Poe
"ETHEREE Created about twenty years ago by an Arkansas poet named Etheree Taylor Armstrong, this titled form, the Etheree, consists of ten lines of unmetered and unrhymed verse, the first line having one syllable, each succeeding line adding a syllable, with the total syllable count being fifty-five. Rhyme and meter are not permissible in this format. This concise form is meant to focus on one idea or subject. "
I guess this means my rhyming etheree doesn't count then!! Bugger, that was a challenge to do, too!
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"..I don't care for your fairytales... - Sara Bareilles
Got my newest Writers Digest magazine in the mail this weekend and funny enough there is a whole article on the Etheree.. Oh the many things you can do!! I've been restricting myself to the simple definition of the form... Later tonight when I'm off work I will type out the key points to the article.
Hope you'll all join me in playing around with the Etheree..
Happy writing, ~Lady Poe
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"..I don't care for your fairytales... - Sara Bareilles
