Rose Petals (Lanturne)

by Sylvia   Aug 25, 2009


------Rose
------Petals
Soft and smooth
----Silky satin
-------Buds.

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The Lanturne is a five-line verse shaped like a Japanese lantern with a syllabic pattern of one, two, three, four, one. (From Shadow Poetry Site)

Another definition:
Line 1: A 1-syllable noun. This is what your poem is about.
Line 2: 2 syllables describing Line 1.
Line 3: 3 syllables describing Line 1.
Line 4: 4 syllables describing Line 1.
Line 5: A 1-syllable noun that is a synonym or near-synonym for the Line 1 noun.

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  • 15 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    I can feel the rose petals silky touch. Liked
    the form as well as the poem..good write :)

  • 15 years ago

    by Lonely Rider

    Lovely... beautiful imagery :)
    I think you are in love with roses :)

  • 15 years ago

    by Courageous Dreamer

    Loved it. Short but sweet. Nice job with the simplicity when choosing your words. Silky was a interesting way of describing the texture. Well done :]

  • 15 years ago

    by TJ Arizona Eagle

    I agree, a soft sweet poem. Simple yet dynamic. Beautifully done

  • 15 years ago

    by Dreamofolwin

    This is beautiful Sylvia. There's a lovely softness about this poem, I loved it :) I can almost smell/touch this beautiful flower... a brilliant form to that so suits your poem! Lovely!

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