Wordplay: Like Try Write One Sestina?
Dear Reader,
In the spirit of collaboration, back-and-forth, and vice-versa, we’re looking for a fantastic first verse to a gentle sestina. Each line has to end with one of the key words we’ve chosen. To play, write a 6-line stanza based on the following rules and post below. The winning piece will be featured here on Dec 1st. Check back then for a chance at the next verse. And have fun!!
xoxo,
The Editors
Game Rules
- No strict meter
- 6 lines per stanza
- Each line has to end with one of our 6 key words (no repeats, but you can pick the order
In the end, our collaborative sestina will consist of:
- 6 stanzas of 6 lines each
- each line will end with one of the 6 words as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6
6 1 5 2 4 3
3 6 4 1 2 5
5 3 2 6 1 4
4 5 1 3 6 2
2 4 6 5 3 1 - and then a last stanza of three lines that has 2 key words per line.
Key Words
in no particular order:
- aloha
- catch
- quiet
- water
- rock
- fish
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