• Octet is an invented form introduced by Dr. Laura Andersson. It is simply a diminishing octave.
• The Octet is:
○ an octastich, a poem in 8 lines.
○ syllabic, 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 syllables per line.
○ unrhymed.
○ variable and can be written as a mirror or can be reversed.
Pasted from http://www.poetrymagnumopus.com/index.php?showtopic=2842#octet
My thanks to Judi Van Gorder for years of work on this fine PMO resource.
My example
BCS Inaugral Season (Form:Octet)
I’ve been waiting for tomorrow
and tomorrow’s almost here.
Tomorrow the college
B C S football
playoffs begin!
Rest assured
no bet’s
safe.
© Lawrencealot – Dec 31, 2014