100 Forms of Poetry: #50 Lai

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I’m half way to the end!

Learning to Fly

My heart is the base
For proving my case
That I
can show on my face
Not hidden by lace
will try
Regardless of race
There always is space
To fly

©2023 CBialczak

The lai is another French form. It’s a nine-line poem or stanza that uses an “a” and “b” rhyme following this pattern: aabaabaab. The lines with an “a” rhyme use 5 syllables; the “b” rhyme lines have 2 syllables.

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