A Byr a Thoddaid
Consumed she his whole imagination...
temptation, deep within.
He'd turn, but would find no one there...
Where'd she gone to, his lady fair?
Never once did he doubt her existence ~
Sultry dances; firm legs...
Friends and family were concerned ~
He came all company to spurn.
He was soon beyond completely obsessed ~
She'd undress tauntingly...
They found him flat upon his bed ~
Ecstatic smile, stiff, cold and dead.
Byr a Thoddaid
A Welsh syllabic quatrain form. It consists of two couplets, either of which can appear as the first couplet of the stanza. One couplet consists of two eight-syllable lines that rhyme with each other. The other couplet consists of one ten-syllable line and one six-syllable line. The ten-syllable line has a rhyme before the end in the seventh, eighth, or ninth syllable that rhymes with the end of the six-syllable line. Syllables after the rhyme will have some correspondence with the beginning of the six-syllable line. This correspondence might be alliteration, rhyme or assonance.
A byr a thoddaid verse might look like:
xxxxxxxa
xxxxxxxa
xxxxxxxbx1
x1xxxb
or
xxxxxxxbx1
x1xxxb
xxxxxxxa
xxxxxxxa
Where the 1 represents the association through assonance, alliteration, or rhyme; the โaโ and โbโ are the more normal rhymes.
Let’s write poetry together!
When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
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The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
You are so good , David. Itโs awesome reading you doing these different forms of poetry. Oh! My! You do them really really well.
๐ ๐ Yassy ๐ ๐
This form is too complicated for me to try to write, but I am glad it is not too challenging for you! I enjoyed this engaging poem very much! Have a great week, David! โค
๐ Cheryl ๐ – much love – thank you!
Lost…and found! ๐๐ปโค๐
๐งก ๐งก Filipa ๐งก ๐งก
That is one imaginary friend! ๐๐ป Captivating poem, David.
๐งก Michele ๐งก – almost as sexy as your writing! I’m getting there ๐
๐๐ Keep practicing, young man. ๐ฆ๐ป You will get there! “Wax on, wax off” ๐
happy ending though๐
oh btw just wanted to ask i had sent a piece for poetry partners as well. had you recieved it?
โค Kunjal โค – yes I did! I sent you a response by email that I'd received it, on: Fri, Oct 22, 8:55 AM
-David
oh yes!
A surprise ending! There is a thin line between pain and pleasure – hope the smile indicated he felt no pain!
๐ Muri ๐ – I hope so too!
You should write more dark and chilling. Well done! ๐
โค Terveen โค – coming from you, that's a huge compliment!
-David
Big bag of premium kudos, David. Great subject material. A fave of mine (you can tell). Yupper, done it good.
๐ฅฐ SP ๐ฅฐ – thank you!
-David
At least he found a seemingly happy ending…(k)
๐ค Kerfe ๐ค – too happy!
It’s a very difficult one for me to follow as i read. I must have the instructions in front of me.
I see the couplets, and the it becomes to intricate regarding the rules of the rhyme
But oh my word, what started out as a love supreme and hot
My heart stopped at the end of the Byr
Sex killed him?
โบ
๐ Abi ๐ – sex with an imaginary woman, it would seem… his poor heart!
-David
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“I can’t even respond with
Kiss and don’t tell”
You shouted it out loud
As spwilcen
“Yupper, done it good”
What a way to go
๐งก Abi ๐งก
well done..lol… rumor has it my uncle died on a massage table. Not sure what kind of massage but no doubt a happy ending. ๐คทโโ๏ธ๐คฃ๐ท๐ท
๐ Cindy ๐
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David
๐คฃ๐๐คฃ
Some say it was love……
๐คฃ
lust it must-a-been.
I never asked his G.F.
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