It's April, so the Blogging from AtoZ Challenge is in full swing. My theme is Watercolor and Words. This year I am painting a watercolor to go with each letter and composing a poem to accompany it with a type of poetry that starts with the letter of the day. I am mostly experimenting with the watercolors still, so don't expect perfection....
Clicking on the letter of the day will bring you to the main site which has links to get to other participants if you would like to go on an alphabetical adventure! 
Today I have my watercolor rabbit and a Rictameter poem form.
Here's the decoder ring for writing a Rictameter:
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 denotes the number of syllables in each line, increasing by two syllables for each line until the fourth line, then decreases by two syllables. The first line starts with a two syllable word and the last line is the same as the first line.
So, here we go. Rabbit has two syllables...so I already know the first and last lines, unless I change it to "hopping" or "bunny" or "springtime"...
Rabbit
Shy, retiring,
Nibbles dandelions
In the evening as sun sets
Nose twitches, each breeze delivers more spring
She freezes, Fox trots through the field,
Into the scene she melts,
Invisible
Rabbit.
by Donna JT Smith ©2025
Peter
ReplyDeleteCotton Tail Hare
Eats my flower blossoms
Pulls petals through the little holes
Reaches high above the critter cage wire
Nibble veggies without a care
Pellet gun stands empty
Another day
Peter
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That was fun. Little monsters!
Nice! Love it, and love that you took time and had fun puzzling out a Rictameter poem!
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