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Double-dactyls - Little Tommy Tucker

A New week and a New form. Along with the picture prompt from Magpie ,I am clubbing today's NaPoWriMo about writing a poem using Clerihew or Double Dactyl form.I also learned how to write one from NaPoWriMo's .I choose to experiment with the later since it was the one I have to work on with this time.

What is Double Dactyl?
  • A double dactyl consists of two four-line stanzas  which are brief, usually satirical poems.
  • The first through third lines of each stanza must be six syllables, in the form of double dactyls (Stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables).
  • The fourth line of each stanza is only four syllables long, with no particular meter requirements but it is essential that the fourth lines of each stanza should rhyme.
  • Finally, the first line of the first stanza is usually “Higgledy-piggledy” or some other repeating non-sense, like “Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake.” (Note that both “higgledy-piggledy” and “pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake” are in the double dactyl form )
  •  One of the lines should consist of a single, six-syllable, double-dactyllic word (like “idiosyncrasy”).
Prompt Picture with Double - dactyls

Little Tommy Tucker
was in the jam bottle
under the magic spell 
of his white Book

Incontrovertible
he grew inside bottle
still finding solution
to seek and to Unhook 

I tried a hand to write a double- dactyls  which I believe to an extent satisfies the above rules expect the meters in it.On a final note , I enjoyed writing this one :)

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8 Responses to “Double-dactyls - Little Tommy Tucker”

thingy said...
Sunday, April 29, 2012

It's a fun piece! : )


Brian Miller said...
Sunday, April 29, 2012

i would be careful using electronics near the water though...and might be a pinch when he gets a bit bigger...smiles..


Kutamun said...
Monday, April 30, 2012

There can be no controversy in his nook. Thanks


Pranita said...
Monday, April 30, 2012

Beautifully interesting! :)

When you drown in your crystal clear tears.


Tess Kincaid said...
Monday, April 30, 2012

Nice write!


Jinksy said...
Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Idiosyncrasy is the most delightful of double dactyls! LOL :)


Sean Vessey said...
Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Very cool!


Sreeja said...
Thursday, May 03, 2012

nice!!


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