noticing an unnoticed notice (double tetractys)

by Mr. Darcy   May 3, 2018


.
if
noticed
this notice
isn't worth the
paper the notice is written onto
so noticing this notice of notice
is not really
a noticed
notice
eh?

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- Mr. Darcy
© 2018

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The Tetractys

http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/tetractys.html

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Tetractys, a poetic form invented by Ray Stebbing, consists of at least 5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllables (total of 20). Tetractys can be written with more than one verse, but must follow suit with an inverted syllable count. Tetractys can also bereversed and written 10, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Double Tetractys: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1

Triple Tetractys: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 10

and so on.

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Latest Comments

  • 6 years ago

    by Kryptonite Dreamer

    I've never read a tetracty before but for my first time it got me really confused.

  • 6 years ago

    by Brenda

    I have noticed your notice. My notice to you is well done Sir.

  • 6 years ago

    by Hellon

    A bit of a mind bender Mr D!!

    a noticed...should this be ...a notice

    • 6 years ago

      by Mr. Darcy

      At least someone, noticed! :0)

  • 6 years ago

    by Michael

    I cant help but take notice - Mr D a fine job here with formed :)

    M

  • 6 years ago

    by Em (marmite)

    I noticed that this is fab lol

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