SESTINA
An exact and difficult form , it was decided that some engineering would be
needed with this form to shorten it and produce a sonnet form whilst still
retaining the basic Sestina form.
In Sestina there is no rhyme instead the last word is repeated in a specific
pattern. This gives seven stanzas. In this version a quatrain is used and
using a similar pattern it leaves a 12 line poem.
This is the pattern for the Quatrain Sestina or Quastina.
.A..B..C..D.......D..C..A.
.B.......B. .A. .D..C.
and the two line envoy .C..B. and
.D..A. which completes
the sonnet form requirements.
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Fear of the night
On the last day the word created flesh
And in its madness flesh created fear
But flesh could not fear itself or fear alone
And so it created a fear of the night.
And flesh fears the creatures of night
Stealthy movements in the house alone
From red eyed beasts who seek your flesh
In the coldest night you sweat with fear.
And the slavering beast can smell your fear
It's only desire is to taste your flesh
The moon is hid 'tis darkest night
Unarmed, unsighted, and all alone
It knows you are alone, and tastes your fear
That beasts of night, will soon feed off your flesh.
Ryter Roethical
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