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What Poetic Form Are You?

I am the sonnet, never quickly thrilled;
Not prone to overstated gushing praise
Nor yet to seething rants and anger, filled
With overstretched opinions to rephrase;
But on the other hand, not fond of fools,
And thus, not fond of people, on the whole;
And holding to the sound and useful rules,
Not those that seek unjustified control.
I’m balanced, measured, sensible (at least,
I think I am, and usually I’m right);
And when more ostentatious types have ceased,
I’m still around, and doing, still, alright.
In short, I’m calm and rational and stable -
Or, well, I am, as much as I am able.

What Poetry Form Are You?

I was also told that if I weren’t a sonnet I’d be a haiku:

Short, terse, unfriendly,
Yet sometimes quite emotive;
I am the Haiku.

What Poetry Form Are You?

Via Iambic Café.

Posted by Amy in Fun Stuff, Poetry

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2 Responses to “What Poetic Form Are You?”

booklogged says:

I came out as a terza rhyma - whatever that is! Said I need to be with people all the time. That is so NOT me. I love to be alone. I do enjoy people, but I must have alone time and in big chunks. If I wasn’t a terza rhyma I’d be a heroic something. Definitely a fun quiz. And holds about as true as most, but I still like taking them.

December 18th, 2006 at 2:28 pm

Amy says:

Maybe a heroic couplet?

I love these quizzes too, even when they turn out to be less than accurate.

December 20th, 2006 at 5:41 am

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