My Poetic Latticework

Egg Timer: wisdom on display

wisdom on display
in book's pages
written words
propel
thoughts
thoughts
propel
written words
in book's pages
wisdom on display

Notes on the Egg Timer form of poetry ▼

Form: Egg Timer

Number of Lines: 10 (A decastich)

Rules:
The Egg Timer form of poetry, credited to Dorian Peterson Potter,
consists of ten lines with syllable counts of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, respectively.

The last five lines repeat the first five lines in reverse order, as demonstrated with the examples below:

Rhyme Scheme:
none

Choices for the poets to make this week:
Your poem can be about any topic.
Centered or not, at poets' discretion.

Examples:

Blest Be the Tie

poetry lives on
within the heart
of friends form
union
true
true
union
of friends form
within the heart
poetry lives on

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Failing Frequently (Form: Egg Timer)

I alliterate
when I’m able.
I cannot
sometimes
though.
Though
sometimes
I cannot,
when I’m able
I alliterate.

© Lawrencealot – January 19, 2015

Let the creativity flow from your soul!
Dave
"The Poet's Place "