The Mirror Sestet, created by Shelley A. Cephas, is a poem that can be written in one or more stanzas of 6 lines each. The specific guidelines for this form are as follows:
The first word of line 1 rhymes with the last word of line 1.
The first word of line 2 is the last word of line 1
and the last word of line 2 is the 1st word of line 1.
The first word of line 3 rhymes with the last word of line 3.
The first word of line 4 is the last word of line 3
and the last word of line 4 is the 1st word of line 3.
The first word of line 5 rhymes with the last word of line 5.
The first word of line 6 is the last word of line 5
and the last word of line 6 is the 1st word of line 5.
The Mirror Sestet can also be written in non-rhyme.
All rules must be followed except there is no 1st and last word rhyming.
Two big stones in the middle of the field
Field of grass and daffodils and those two
Out of nowhere they seem to be left there
There as the sun shines and sets to be out
Spiritual source of inspiration
Inspiration to write something spiritual
Such enigma in this vast ancient landscape
Landscape that could be prehistoric such
People revered them as two holy ones
Ones who could be observers of people
Beauty and serenity we could sense
Sense of harmony we see these beauty
(c) ladyleemanila 2017
For: Thursday photo prompt – Enigma #writephoto, #AtoZChallenge – 4-15-2017 – Letter M , halfway point of NaPoWriMo
11 responses to “M is for Mirror Sestet”
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I always learn so much when I read your lovely poetry.
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thanks, Bernadette 🙂 means a lot to me ❤
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that is an interesting poem structure, but perhaps a bit harder for the mind to get around than some
Magician
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thank you 🙂
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Me is also for madri 😁 anyway good read I enjoyed it
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thanks, cuteblond 🙂
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You do find some extrememly unusual forms to play with, Lady Lee 🙂
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thanks, Sue 🙂 I like the challenge! cheers, again ❤
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🙂 ❤
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