• The Octaz Rhyme is a simple invented verse form introduced by Chazz Combs. The Octaz Rhyme is: ○ an octastich, a poem in 8 lines. ○ syllabic, 3-5-8-10-7-5-4-2 syllables per line. ○ rhymed, abbccdda. ○ centered on the page.
Pasted from http://www.poetrymagnumopus.com/index.php?/topic/2192-invented-forms-from-poetry-styles/ My thanks to Judi Van Gorder for years of work on this fine PMO resource.
My example
Petition for Slack (Octaz Rhyme)
Just the facts No need to emote or offer up some obscure quote. Just lay it on me darling, here and now. I’ve screwed up again somehow If I gave offense it’s ‘cus I’m dense, relax.
