Ocean (Rictameter)

by Sylvia   Nov 11, 2008


Ocean,
blue green waters,
shimmering, glistening,
stretching across the horizon.
Waves rise and fall, rushing to the shoreline,
frothy white foam topping their peaks.
Magnificent beauty.
Sights, sounds of the
Ocean.

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Rictameter is a scheme similar to Cinquain. Starting your first line with a two syllable word, you then consecutively increase the number of syllables per line by two. i.e. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 Then down again, 8, 6, 4, 2 Making the final line the same two syllable word you began with.
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  • 16 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    A very good Rictameter about the ocean. I liked the descriptions and the feel it gives while reading it. Good work..take care.