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New Form of Poetry: Hybrid Form

I invented a new form of poetry, which I call "hybrid form". 

It incorporates any number of stanzas and couplets in different forms that already exist in the same poem. Here is an example:

I float in a velvety infinite space,

A magician's cape as a backdrop.

A multitude of stars all around.

The comets greet as they pass me.

Then, from above, descends a woman

Adorned in a most dove-white dress.

Surrounded by a flock of cherubim,

Her lips, capable of an enchanting kiss.

"Who are you?" I ask, "and where am I?"

"You're in a dream, and I am Love," she replies.

She had the most enigmatic golden eyes.

She strokes my chin, and her eyes met mine.

"Search for me," she says as she rises toward the heavens.

Her voice rang of a joyous melody.

"Scour diligently in all directions

And I will guide you to your remedy.

"I will promise you not anymore

What your heart tries so hard to seek for.

It too will learn my joyous melody

And you will sing it along with 'your one and only'".


In this case, the format was ABCD EFef GhhI JKJK LLMm (lowercase represent near rhymes and quasi-rhymes)using combinations of quatrains, free form, rhyming couplets, and other forms. Not my best work, though.

P.S. I might also call it "Rondo form"

Tell me what you think!

Comments


  • 4 months ago

    9thEagle

    Wait, did you take this from other poets' works? I believe that is called a "cento," and is usually considered a type of comedic verse.

  • 6 months ago

    chesselectric

    poem

  • 6 months ago

    chesselectric

    I enjoyed the peom but love the system for rhymes and near rhymes

  • 8 months ago

    Parator1

    It's pretty good, but technically this type of poem would be called free verse. however, if you were to make a consistent sequence for the rhymes in all of your poems (like the format in this one), then it could be called a new type of poem.

  • 8 months ago

    neo-metacrash

    I never knew you liked poetry! Neat invention/\.

  • 9 months ago

    JustinJ_FairfieldU

    I think this is a really interesting idea.  I can only speak for myself, but to me this piece leaves me with a feeling of harmony.  I wonder of the rhyme scheme is working on a subliminal level since I couldn't find it until you pointed it out.  All in all, the poem has room for improvement, but its still better than any poem I ever wrote. Nice effort!

  • 10 months ago

    OldChessDog

    Interesting.

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