You know that saying – less is more? Well, the Alexandrine form is one of those opportunities that really forces you to embrace that concept.
In English, a 12-syllable iambic line adapted from French heroic verse. The last line of each stanza in Thomas Hardy’s “The Convergence of the Twain” and Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “To a Skylark” is an alexandrine.
Basically:
– You get 1 line – 12 syllables. That’s it.
We’re so not worried about the iambic part of it right now. Let’s see what you can do with just twelve syllables!
Let’s have an example:
A wall of white appeared and I was not afraid.
Now that’s a complete lie. I saw the pictures from Buffalo, and if I had been there with that giant wall of snow bearing down on me…I’d have been very, very afraid. Don’t lie. You would’ve, too.
Remember, this isn’t a prompt, but a chance to try something new. You can leave them in the comments below or post them on your blog and link back to us. The point is to have fun!
The Reverie 
A hawk flew above me and I was cheered! Thanks for the opportunity!
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We have a hawk in our yard that my children have named Steve. We all find a smile when we see him. You are two syllables short, but this made me smile 😀
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The outside full of purpose, inside darkness.
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I love the thought behind this. I think you’re one syllable off though. I’m only catching 11.
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You’re right! :p Sorry. The outside outside full of purpose, BUT inside darkness.
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PERFECT! Love this thought. I’d love to see you take this idea and spur it forward into a full piece. Just a thought…
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I took a picture only for the exposure.
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Dreams without context are at best simply nightmares.
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My cup is empty the last drop was a killer
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Oooo! I love that!
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I did mine here, with pictures.
http://poetryofthenetherworld.blogspot.com/2014/12/i-wish.html
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I tried to sleep but I stayed up late past midnight.
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Story of my life 😀 Well done.
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Hehe! Thanks!
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