Your Chance To Win Me Over

Summary

The website content introduces the monotetra poetic form and shares a personal attempt at this form by the author, Josh Balerite Acol.

Abstract

The web content titled "undefined" presents a personal exploration into the world of poetry, specifically the monotetra form. The author, Josh Balerite Acol, describes his encounter with this poetic structure, which he finds both appealing and challenging. The monotetra form, discovered by Michael Walker, is characterized by quatrains with monorhyme and lines of eight syllables, with the last line repeating two metrical feet. Acol shares his own monotetra poem, expressing his struggle and dedication to mastering the form. He also invites readers to try creating their own monotetra poems and provides a link to another poetic form, the Waltmarie, for further exploration. The author concludes by expressing his enjoyment in the creative process and gratitude to his audience, encouraging them to stay well.

Opinions

The author finds the monotetra poetic form both intriguing and difficult to master.
Acol expresses a desire for assistance and competition in mastering the form, suggesting a collaborative approach to poetry.
The author shows a level of frustration or overwhelm when faced with the challenge of the monotetra form, as indicated by the lines "I need brainstorms; I need brainstorms" and "let me consume, let me consume."
Acol appears to value the power of repetition in poetry, as evidenced by his emphasis on the repeated metrical feet in the last line of each stanza.
The author is open to sharing his creative process and encourages others to engage in poetic experimentation.
Acol's tone suggests a sense of playfulness and appreciation for the art of poetry, as seen in his willingness to publicly share his attempts and invite others to join in the fun.

My attempt at a monotetra poetic form

I found a new poetic form, it’s called a monotetra norm; tried so hard my way to conform, I need brainstorms; I need brainstorms.

I went straight home to hide in my room, and tried to grab a book to zoom, what lies in there just made me gloom, let me consume, let me consume.

Come, aid me now, let’s do this feat, you’re much smarter, do please compete, I do assure you’ll have a treat, I’ll kiss your feet, I’ll kiss your feet.

I found this form appealing, yet challenging, too. This was discovered by Michael Walker and is called the monotetra form. You can follow these steps to create one, too:

It is composed of quatrains (four-line stanzas) in monorhyme.

Each line has a total of eight syllables (four metrical feet).

The last line has two metrical feet repeated, which makes this so powerful.

You can have only one or two quatrains (stanza) or as many as you like.

You can try other poetic forms, too, like the Waltmarie form below.

Relish the moment as you compose, like me. I had fun, really. Thanks so much for reading. Stay well!

POETRY

Your Chance To Win Me Over

My attempt at a monotetra poetic form

On My Keyboard At Night

An attempt with Waltmarie poetry