A ‘4-11’ poem (form by Gwen Plano)
all my days are indelibly indifferent although somehow each one is more identical than the prior so I suppose I'll record how monotonous all my days are
4-11?
The 4-11 is a stanza of eleven lines, four syllables each line. The beginning line also repeats as the last line. Here is Gwenโs example.
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For Tanka Tuesday, Colleen Chesebro encourages poets to try their hands at Gwen Plano’s poetic form, called ‘4-11’.
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Excellent, David. A commentary of our times.โค๏ธ
๐๐๐ป Gwen ๐๐ป๐
Sad, but true! Not having a purpose in life or something you can do independently of others can lead to this.
๐ฆ โค Reena โค ๐ฆ
So true and sad tale of our times!
๐๐๐ป Sujata ๐๐ป๐
A great description of a Covid-era day.
โค Margaret โค ~ thank you!
~David
This was great for not only describing a feeling so well, but the flow.
โค ๐ Thanks, Denise! โค ๐
That was awesome, David! ๐
๐งก๐๐ป Yvette ๐๐ป๐งก