Hyper Sonnet

This form was invented by  Marnie Kanarek aka  Hyper_Music on Allpoetry.

A chain of four tercets where

the first line is iambic pentameter,

second line is iambic tetrameter,

and third line is iambic trimeter,

and ending with an iambic pentameter couplet.  

Rhyme scheme is axa axa xaa xaa aa

Example Poem

Be Machiavelian Now

 The gimmee's joined the takers to bring forth hell

for Americans who can think.

Obama's  fortunes swell.

My liberal friends who thinks his win was  swell

STILL blame Bush and are quite amazed,

that the stock market fell.

The country that was so exceptional

will placate, those with rotten smell

who in cold dogma dwell.

The path from low to middle-class destroyed

by policies aimed to compel

hurting those who excel.

I must change tack, and join the thong and yell

for more and take it- hastening death's knell.

(c) Lawrencealot - November 2012

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Signature Sonnet

This is a form invented in 2006 by B. N. Chandler, aka B_Chandler on Allpoetry.

It was bought to my attention as follows:

• The Signature Sonnet is another invented sonnet pretender in 3 quintains also introduced by B Chandler.

The Signature Sonnet is:
○ stanzaic, written in 3 quintains.
○ metric, written in iambic tetrameter.
○ rhymed, turned on only 4 rhymes aabba bbaab ababa

Pasted from Poetry Magnum Opus

I wish to extend my thanks and appreciation and my  thanks to Judi Van Gorder at Poetry Magnus, another wonderful resource.

Without her, even though I write on Allpoetry, I would not have known of this form. Ms Chandler is not longer active here, and I cannot find a sample poem, although her instructions remain.

Note: there are only TWO rhymes, and not four.

The Signature Sonnet is:
Stanzic, consisting of three quintains
Isosyllabic and metered in iambic tetrameter
Rhymed: aabba bbaab ababa

Volta not specified, but not excluded.

Example Poem

Looking for Friends     (Signature Sonnet)

I saw on Craig's old list a note:

and this is not a direct quote.

"I need a friend for night-time fun,

it could be that you are the one."

I guessed what those words might connote.

She said she liked the summer sun

where sometimes clothes would come undone;

she said she had a little boat

and lake with privacy, to float.

I thought I'd go- not walk, but run. 

I'm figured that I should devote

some time before the deal was done,

to check the things of which she wrote.

She weighed a quarter metric  ton

and smelled like someone's Billy goat.

© Lawrencealot  November 11, 2013

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Weaver's Sonnet 2

This is a sonnet form invented by Tim Weaver, aka Poeticweaver of Allpoetry.

It's only defining characteristic is the Rhyme scheme: abab cdcdefef ee

All normal sonnet options apply, meter and line length at the poet's discretion.

Here is a Visual Template for Iambic Pentameter

Sample Poem

Adam's New Girl

She comes to me from realms beyond our earth, 

a beauty with a mind beyond our own,
intending to assess all mankind's worth. 
Thus, I'm afraid to be with her alone. 
She knows our kind are greedy and unjust, 
as her kind were before our earth was here. 
I'm sure if I succumb to wanton lust 
I'll validate her doubts all bout our sphere. 
"Not so,", she said though I'd not said a word, 
"aggression, greed and hate can all go way, 
but losing human lust would be absurd." 
I'm here as Eve, with kinder DNA. 
I've chosen you, I'm glad you're not deterred, 
Undo my fittings while your lust is stirred." 

© Lawrencealot - October 10, 2013 

I deem this Contempory Steampunk verse

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Weaver's Sonnet

This is a sonnet form first created by Tim Weaver, aka Poeticweaver on Allpoety

The form may be penned in the meter of the poet's choice

although iambic tetrameter is the original choice.

The defining characteristic is the rhyme pattern: aabb cdcd efef gg

The sonnet may be written with no volta but is one is chosen

it should take place at line 5 or line 13.

Death Never Splits True Love Apart

There comes a time we lose our grace

Wilted flowers in faded vase

No-one can ever take love's place

One last embrace to plead my case

Love climbs and crumbles all the time

Though with each verse reveals the cold

Weavers of words inscribe each line

Though love divine seeks never gold

I hear your cries after I breathe

Though death has taken hold of two

There's no true love that can deceive

So know I'm grateful I found you

Rags to bareness, with crooked spine

My lover friend your soul's divine

© Poeticweaver - September, 2013

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Passion Sonnet

The Passion Sonnet, created by  Victoria Sutton, aka, PassionsPromise,
is composed using the rhyme scheme of the traditional Shakesperian sonnet  but lines 1 and line 3 form the closing couplet and line 4 acts as a refrain line.
Ideally composed in iambic pentameter or decasyllabic lines.

Rhyme Scheme
A1 b A2 B1
b c B1 c
B1 d b d
A1 A2



Example Poem:

Tell Me of Your Anger in Whispers (Passion Sonnet)

Oops Wait! Don't speak out in anger now dear.
I want to be receptive not hostile.
Instead come close and whisper in my ear
for whispers naturally make me smile.

If anger boils now dear, just wait a while
then hold me and whisper andbe amazed.
for whispers naturally make me smile.
All your concerns will quickly be appraised.

for whispers naturally make me smile.
and angry is not how I prefer you.
Just state what you need without any guile.
and it will be yours quite before we're through.

Oops Wait! Don't speak out in anger now dear.
Instead come close and whisper in my ear.



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