Swine Dancing (Quinzaine)

by Mr. Darcy   May 6, 2009


A pocketful of posies.
Will the world fall down?
A tissue?

M. Moran
07.05.09
00.46

The English word quinzaine come from the French word qunize, meaning fifteen. A quinzaine is
an unrhymed verse of fifteen syllables.

These syllables are distributed among three lines so that there are seven syllables in the first line,
five in the second line and three in the third line (7/5/3). The first line makes a statement. The next
two lines ask a question relating to that statement.

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  • 15 years ago

    by Fluffy

    Now this is original, haha. I loved the way you manipulated the nursery rhyme to complement your piece. The use of question mark almost possessed an ironic yet humorous overtone. The title was just as effective, 'dancing' suggesting the rapid movement of swine flu.

    Clever and well delivered, well done :)

  • 15 years ago

    by Ingrid

    Same for me...I don't understand this verse, Michael...What is it about sweetheart?
    I have a feeling it could be about the swine flu...but somehow the words don't fit the title...
    I will rate it anyway, because I always do, but let us ladies know what this is about!

    *hugs dear man*

    5/5 Ingrid

  • 15 years ago

    by Sylvia

    A pocket full of poses.
    Will the world fall down?
    A tissue?

    ^Is there an I missing from poses? The way it is spelled is like pose for a photo or portrait. The verse left me confused, not sure exactly what the meaning is, and the title does not seem to tie into the verse.

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