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The Whitney is a simple syllabic form attributed to Betty Ann Whitney with seven lines containing 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, and 7 syllables in progressive lines, as demonstrated in the following links: http://sol-magazine-projects.org/sol/poetryforms.htm#whitney http://www.rainbowcommunications.org/velvet/forms/Whitney.pdf Rainy Day Rainy day cooped up inside my office writing poems to pass time until sun shines to stoke creative spirit. Let the creativity flow from your soul! Dave "The Poet's Place " |