The monotetra is a new poetic form developed by Michael Walker. Each stanza contains four lines
in monorhyme. Each line is in tetrameter (four metrical feet) for a total of eight syllables. What makes
the monotetra so powerful as a poetic form, is that the last line contains two metrical feet, repeated.
It can have as few as one or two stanzas, or as many as desired.
Stanza Structure:
Line 1: 8 syllables; A1
Line 2: 8 syllables; A2
Line 3: 8 syllables; A3
Line 4: 4 syllables, repeated; A4, A4
~::~ Unfettered Dreams ~::~
Long are my days and lonely nights
Torn forlorn unearthly twilights
Waking at unsettling midnights
My soul’s a plight.. My soul’s a plight..
Few silent tears escape my eyes
As hopelessness begins to rise
Confounded mind asks many whys
My heart defies… My heart defies
Despondency in my life screams
A single silver lining gleams..
Of blooming meadows and sun beams
Unfettered dreams… Unfettered dreams
~::~::~::~
Phew 😀
I hope you liked this one…
Thats it from Megzone for now..!
Keep Smiling..!! Keep Blogging..!! Keep Rocking..!!
Cheerios..!! 
Megzone 
Like what you did with this form.
thank you dear Martin 🙂
Hi megu, loved this poem. Very creative! Beautiful words.
thanks Anna 😀
wow !! fantabulous !!
thank you nimue 😀
encore! encore my friend! haha! here’s mine for this potluck.. http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2010/08/04/here-for-you/
heyy thanks a ton buddy 😀
good to see you back on my blog 😀
A nice turn around from despondency in the last stanza.
Shalom.
http://cloakedmonk.com/2011/01/23/eternity/
thank you dear 🙂
m glad you liked it
The rhythm of this style definitely gives the words more impact…nicely done. ☮
yes indeed.. the repitition of the lines are what add to the rhythm and create the desired impact..
thanks for writing in 😀
Dear Meghana !
As February being the month of love, I decided myself to express my love for Haiku. After penning down more than half a century of Haikus, the love for it has become immeasurable and made me throw a Challenge to myself, ‘The Haiku Challenge!’ If you ask me what is this Haiku Challenge, then I would say it is simply writing a Haiku a day, beginning February 1 and to carry on until February 28.
28 days – 28 Haikus – Wow! That sounds great right.
For more info, Check out the blog post here
http://pendownmythought.blogspot.com/2011/01/haiku-challenge.html
Spread the word for reach as many people as possible.
Someone is Special
wow… thats a super-idea… thanks for letting me know..
i can try but m not sure all 28 days wud be possible but i will def give it my best shot 😀
Enjoyed the form…thanks for sharing it with a find poem.
thank you dear.. m glad you liked it..
I’m diggin the creativity of this piece bravo!!!
wow.. thats a super complimentl.. thanks for writing in dear 😀
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cheers.
lovely poetry, keep it coming…
A++