- The Lyrette is a syllabic invented verse form created by Dr. Israel Newman.The Lyrette is:
- a heptastich, a poem in 7 lines.
- syllabic, 2/3/4/5/4/3/2 syllables per line.
- unrhymed.
- each line should end with strong word.
My Thanks to Judi Van Gorder for the wonderful resource at PMO
Example poem
Our Store – circa 1949 (Lyrette)We walked
to the store
that had two aisles
for sundries and food
and through the door
malted milks
were sold.
© Lawrencealot – March 31, 2014
to the store
that had two aisles
for sundries and food
and through the door
malted milks
were sold.
© Lawrencealot – March 31, 2014