A new poetry form: Diatelle

3/2/2021

It's #Tanka Tuesday and author Colleen Chesebro has declared the first Tuesday of the month a Poet's Choice. She's also urged writers to consider alternative options, something new. I've followed her suggestion and tried the Diatelle. I'd never heard of this poetic form until Colleen's post. If you haven't as well, I'll explain. It has a complicated verse structure that includes syllables of 1/2/3/4/6/8/10/12/10/8/6/4/3/2/1 and adds an additional challenge of a rhyme pattern of abbcbccaccbcbba.

Below is my first attempt to stretch a bit with this demanding poetic form. I've entitled it YOU.

30 Comments

Staci Troilo link

3/3/2021 06:10:40

My goodness, that was quite the challenge. And you handled it brilliantly. It was lovely, Gwen.

Gwen M Plano

3/3/2021 06:45:39

Thank you very much, Staci. It's probably my first and last attempt at Diatelle. 😊

Jill Weatherholt link

3/3/2021 07:04:45

Wow! I don't know how you did this, Gwen. It's really beautiful. xo

Gwen M Plano

3/3/2021 09:10:49

Thank you, Jill. it was a challenge, given the restrictions. 💗

Marcia Meara link

3/3/2021 07:40:00

I'm amazed. I've never heard of this form before, either, Gwen, and you really nailed it. Beautiful! 🤗❤

Gwen M Plano

3/3/2021 09:11:33

Thank you so much, Marcia. Big hugs back to you... 🤗

John Howell link

3/3/2021 07:48:09

Amazing, Gwen. I have to admire your pluck.

Gwen M Plano

3/3/2021 09:12:36

Thank you, John. I think my "pluck" is all worn out now. 😂

Mae Clair link

3/3/2021 08:16:08

I'm completely unfamiliar with this form of poetry, but you did an outstanding job, Gwen. This was beautiful!

Gwen M Plano

3/3/2021 09:16:01

Thank you very much, Mae. I decided to give it a try, then realized how complicated the form is. I appreciate your cheers at having reached the finish line.

Pat Garcia link

3/3/2021 10:37:06

Hi,
Putting emotional feelings into a poem is not easy. Often grabbing the reader's attention is a difficult feat. You grab my attention with the first word, YOU. That along told me that you were speaking to me personally, and I believe each reader would feel this same tug.
A beautiful job Gwen of engaging your reader into their own emotional world.
Shalom aleichem

Gwen M Plano

3/3/2021 14:30:29

Oh, Pat, thank you so much for your kind words. Big hugs. 💗

Roberta Eaton Cheadle

3/3/2021 12:27:48

This is lovely, Gwen. Beautifully done.

Gwen M Plano

3/3/2021 14:31:34

Thank you, Robbie. This was a complicated form to attempt, but I learned a lot in the process. 💗

D.L. Finn

3/3/2021 15:10:33

You did so well, Gwen. I'm impressed. Such a beautiful moment you portraited and the perfect picture. I just finished mine and found this the hardest poem I've ever had to put together. It actually made my head hurt.

Gwen M Plano

3/3/2021 17:19:49

Thank you so much, Denise. I'm with you, this was an incredibly challenging poem to write. I love yours...absolutely beautiful. 💗

Jan Sikes

3/3/2021 21:44:18

What a difficult form of poetry to write, Gwen! You did a fabulous job!

Gwen M Plano

3/4/2021 07:51:26

Thank you, Jan. It was challenging for me, but I'm a novice at poetry. I'm so glad you liked it. 💗

Karen Ingalls

3/4/2021 06:26:46

That was amazing! You met the challenge and wrote a beautiful poem. Congratulations!

Gwen M Plano

3/4/2021 07:53:13

Thank you, dear Karen. I doubt I'll be writing another Diatelle, but who knows. 🤗

Jacquie Biggar link

3/4/2021 12:59:26

Lovely, Gwen! I love the shape of this poem :)

Gwen M Plano

3/5/2021 10:55:20

Thank you, Jacquie. It was challenging but I learned a lot. 💗

Vashti Quiroz-Vega link

3/4/2021 13:09:34

Hi, Gwen! I hadn't heard of this poetry style. You did an amazing job with it. Beautiful imagery and flow.

Gwen M Plano

3/5/2021 10:55:54

Thank you, Vashti. I so appreciate your support. 💗

Marsha link

3/5/2021 09:40:11

Gwen this is lovely. Very romantic.

Gwen M Plano

3/5/2021 10:56:58

Thank you, Marsha. This was a difficult poetic form to follow. I'm so happy you liked it. 💗

Colleen Chesebro link

3/6/2021 11:51:22

Gwen, this is brilliant. Like you, I found the rhyme dictated my word choice. Lovely poetry! <3

Gwen M Plano

3/6/2021 12:22:02

Thank you, Colleen. Through you, I'm learning so much about poetry. 💗

sally cronin link

3/8/2021 11:10:55

Absolutely lovely Gwen and am going to have a few practices with this new form.. hugs ♥

Miriam Hurdle link

3/8/2021 16:13:35

Oh, wow, your head must be spinning after this was done. It was quite an accomplishment, Gwen. What a beautiful poem!

A new poetry form: Diatelle

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