Edward Rochester Esq. wrote:

> On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 4:07:33 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> Edward Rochester Esq. wrote:
>>
>> > On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 3:55:13 PM UTC-4, W-Dockery wrote:
>> >> Edward Rochester Esq. wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 1:28:29 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> >> >> On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 12:59:26 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
>> >> >> > On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 11:14:13 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> >> >> > > On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 11:11:16 AM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
>> >> >> > > > On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 11:01:12 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> >> >> > > > > On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 10:57:01 AM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
>> >> >> > > > > > On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 10:41:22 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Décima for Décima
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > A Decima consists of 44 lines
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > > No, ten lines:
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > > https://pennyspoetry.fandom.com/wiki/D%C3%A9cima
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > > ***
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > > Décima
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > > A décima refers to a ten-line stanza of poetry
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > > ***
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > Serves me right for not Googling it before responding.
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > I was thinking of the Ecudorian version:
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > "In Ecuador, the decima is a 44-line poem comprised of a quatrain and four 10-line stanzas. Each of the lines from the opening quatrain are repeated later in the poem. The lines still retain eight syllables, though the rhyme constraints are loosened."
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/decima-poetic-forms
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > As I believe I may have previously stated, I had never heard of the decima until I joined AAPC.
>> >> >> > > > > > > > > It was one of the poetry challenges we had here in better times.
>> >> >> > > > > > > > No doubt. However, I first learned of the form when reading Horatio's poetry book.
>> >> >> > > > > > > I liked a lot of Horatio's poetry.
>> >> >> > > > > > I doubt that
>> >> >> > > > > My comments on Horatio's poetry are archived here.
>> >> >> > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > Look it up.
>> >> >> > > > You comment on many things which, at most, you barely understand.. Why should Horatio's poetry be any different?
>> >> >> > > Maybe I'll repost some of my comments on Horatio's poetry, he seemed to find some of them helpful.
>> >> >> > Please don't.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Your comments on Horatio's poetry are of no interest to anyone... with the possible exception of Horatio, who hasn't posted here in years.
>> >> >> Maybe I'll wait until Zod gets back, then.
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Released?
>> >> No, Zod's just taking a break from the poetry group, to get away from the negative vibes for a while.
>> Here, Senetto ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> >> HTH and HAND.
>>
>>
>> > So his no work life, needs a vacation?
>>
>> > LIar.
>> Do you have a reading comprehension problem, Senetto?
>>
>> Read what I wrote, again. ^^^^^^^^^^^

> So his no work life, needs a vacation?

You miss the point, perhaps intentionally.

Edward Rochester Esq. wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
>> Edward Rochester Esq. wrote:
>> > Will Dockery wrote:
>> >> Michael Pendragon wrote:
>> >> > Will Dockery wrote:
>
>> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Décima for Décima
>> >> > > > > > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > > > > > A Decima consists of 44 lines
>> >> > > > > > > > > > > No, ten lines:
>> >> > > > > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > > > > https://pennyspoetry.fandom.com/wiki/D%C3%A9cima
>> >> > > > > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > > > > ***
>> >> > > > > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > > > > Décima
>> >> > > > > > > > > > > A décima refers to a ten-line stanza of poetry
>> >> > > > > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > > > > ***
>> >> > > > > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > > > Serves me right for not Googling it before responding.
>> >> > > > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > > > I was thinking of the Ecudorian version:
>> >> > > > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > > > "In Ecuador, the decima is a 44-line poem comprised of a quatrain and four 10-line stanzas. Each of the lines from the opening quatrain are repeated later in the poem. The lines still retain eight syllables, though the rhyme constraints are loosened."
>> >> > > > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > > > https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/decima-poetic-forms
>> >> > > > > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > > > > As I believe I may have previously stated, I had never heard of the decima until I joined AAPC.
>> >> > > > > > > > > It was one of the poetry challenges we had here in better times.
>> >> > > > > > > > No doubt. However, I first learned of the form when reading Horatio's poetry book.
>> >> > > > > > > I liked a lot of Horatio's poetry.
>> >> > > > > > I doubt that
>> >> > > > > My comments on Horatio's poetry are archived here.
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Look it up.
>> >> > > > You comment on many things which, at most, you barely understand.. Why should Horatio's poetry be any different?
>> >> > > Maybe I'll repost some of my comments on Horatio's poetry, he seemed to find some of them helpful.
>> >> > Please don't.
>> >> >
>> >> > Your comments on Horatio's poetry are of no interest to anyone... with the possible exception of Horatio, who hasn't posted here in years.
>> >> Maybe I'll wait until Zod gets back, then.
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>> > Released?
>> No, Zod's just taking a break from the poetry group, to get away from the negative vibes for a while.
>>
>> HTH and HAND.

> So his no work life

He doesn't need to, Zod is 65 years old now, and retired.

HTH and HAND.

Edward Rochester Esq. wrote:

> On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 10:39:53 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 10:02:46 PM UTC-4, Edward Rochester Esq. wrote:
>> > On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 9:59:24 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> > > On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 7:42:10 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
>> > > > On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 7:40:48 PM UTC-4, Edward Rochester Esq. wrote:
>> > > > > On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 7:33:20 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> > > > > > On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 7:26:59 PM UTC-4, Edward Rochester Esq. wrote:
>> > > > > > > On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 7:02:04 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> > > > > > > > On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 6:58:01 PM UTC-4, Edward Rochester Esq. wrote:
>> > > > > > > > > On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 6:41:52 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> > > > > > > > > > On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 6:32:23 PM UTC-4, Edward Rochester Esq. wrote:
>> > > > > > > > > > > On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 6:29:26 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Décima for Décima
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > A Decima consists of 44 lines
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > > No, ten lines:
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > > https://pennyspoetry.fandom.com/wiki/D%C3%A9cima
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > > ***
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > > Décima
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > > A décima refers to a ten-line stanza of poetry
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > > ***
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > > Serves me right for not Googling it before responding.
>> > > > > > > > > > > > <...>
>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> Maybe I'll wait until Zod gets back, then..
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > > > > Like I said, no, Zod's just taking a break from the poetry group, to get away from the negative vibes for a while.
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > So his no work life, needs a vacation?
>> > > > > > > > Everyone deserves a vacation, Senetto, don't you think?
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > No, hobo's don't need no stinkin vacation
>> > > > > > Like I said, though, Zod's taking a break from this poetry group, not actually a "vacation."
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > HTH and HAND.
>> > > > > Jail
>> > > > Jail
>> > > > Dead
>> > > > Obama phone stopped working
>> > > >
>> > > > Take your pick.
>> > > Or simply taking a break from the malicious negativity here on the poetry group.
>> > >
>> > > And so it goes.
>> > which he contributes to.
>> >
>> > go fuck yourself.
>> Go take your meds you 76 year old childish fuckhead.
>>
>> HTH and HAND.

> Wow, heavy. Isn't he heavy

Just calling you out on your lies and misrepresentations, Senetto.

Why doesn't your son post here?

🙂

On Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 5:15:14 PM UTC-4, W-Dockery wrote:
> Family Guy wrote:
>
> > Will Dockery wrote:
> >> On Friday, June 9, 2023 at 2:53:42 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> >> > On Friday, June 9, 2023 at 1:28:17 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> >> > > > Michael Pendragon wrote:
> >> > > > > Will Dockery wrote:
> >
> >> > > > > > Thanks for reading and commenting, Pendragon.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > I'm on the road right now, so I'll respond in detail when I return to the off.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > When have you ever
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Spell lame much, Pendragon?
> >> > > It's not a "spell lame," Will.
> >> > It looks like one to me.
> >
> > Oh please let something hit Dockery in the face.
> Your violent fantasy is noted, Dink
>

Your continued illiteracy to define the word 'fantasy' is noted, Donkey.

Family Guy wrote:

> On Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 5:15:14 PM UTC-4, W-Dockery wrote:
>> Family Guy wrote:
>>
>> > Will Dockery wrote:
>> >> On Friday, June 9, 2023 at 2:53:42 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
>> >> > On Friday, June 9, 2023 at 1:28:17 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> >> > > > Michael Pendragon wrote:
>> >> > > > > Will Dockery wrote:
>> >
>> >> > > > > > Thanks for reading and commenting, Pendragon.
>> >> > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > I'm on the road right now, so I'll respond in detail when I return to the off.
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > When have you ever
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Spell lame much, Pendragon?
>> >> > > It's not a "spell lame," Will.
>> >> > It looks like one to me.
>> >
>> > Oh please let something hit Dockery in the face.
>> Your violent fantasy is noted, Dink
>>

> Your continued

Obsess much, Dink?

🙂

> Decima for Decima
>
> Decima, aim your rod to screen
> Film into the eyeless abyss
> To a level in lighted mist
> Tenth Norn of afterimage dream
> Nests of ghosts in a webbed beam
> Born illuminated and queer
> Shake fate infinity mirror
> Glowing light child of Chaos string
> Night-swim bouncing and measuring
> A weird sister without anger.

> -Will Dockery

> ----
> From the Shadowville Mythos poetry blog:
> https://shadowville-mythos.blogspot.com/

Reposted to Senetto's request for more recent poetry.

HTH and HAND.

Will Dockery wrote:
>
> Decima for Decima

> Decima, aim your rod to screen
> Film into the eyeless abyss
> To a level in lighted mist
> Tenth Norn of afterimage dream
> Nests of ghosts in a webbed beam
> Born illuminated and queer
> Shake fate infinity mirror
> Glowing light child of Chaos string
> Night-swim bouncing and measuring
> A weird sister without anger.

> -Will Dockery

> ----
> From the Shadowville Mythos poetry blog:
> https://shadowville-mythos.blogspot.com/

Quite an interesting looking form of poetry... I might try my hand at writing one next...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decima_(mythology)

*********** Decima was one of the three Parcae (known in English as the Fates) in Roman mythology.[1] The Parcae goddess Nona was responsible for pregnancy; Decima was responsible for birth; and Morta was charged with overseeing death.[2] They distributed to mankind all the good and bad things in life,[3] and according to some classical writings even Jupiter had to bend to their will.[4] Decima measured the thread of life with her rod,[5] like her Greek equivalent Lachesis.[4] In some accounts, her mother was Nox the goddess of night and her father was Erebus the god of darkness; while in other accounts, her parents were Jupiter and Themis ****************

On Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 4:05:16 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
> Will Dockery wrote:
> >
> > Decima for Decima
>
> > Decima, aim your rod to screen
> > Film into the eyeless abyss
> > To a level in lighted mist
> > Tenth Norn of afterimage dream
> > Nests of ghosts in a webbed beam
> > Born illuminated and queer
> > Shake fate infinity mirror
> > Glowing light child of Chaos string
> > Night-swim bouncing and measuring
> > A weird sister without anger.
>
> > -Will Dockery
>
> > ----
> > From the Shadowville Mythos poetry blog:
> > https://shadowville-mythos.blogspot.com/
> Quite an interesting looking form of poetry... I might try my hand at writing one next...
>
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decima_(mythology)
>
> *********** Decima was one of the three Parcae (known in English as the Fates) in Roman mythology.[1] The Parcae goddess Nona was responsible for pregnancy; Decima was responsible for birth; and Morta was charged with overseeing death.[2] They distributed to mankind all the good and bad things in life,[3] and according to some classical writings even Jupiter had to bend to their will.[4] Decima measured the thread of life with her rod,[5] like her Greek equivalent Lachesis.[4] In some accounts, her mother was Nox the goddess of night and her father was Erebus the god of darkness; while in other accounts, her parents were Jupiter and Themis ****************

You should definitely give it a try, Zod.

W-Dockery wrote:

> Michael Pendragon wrote:

>> On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 4:15:40 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 12:53:13 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
>>> > On Monday, May 1, 2023 at 8:00:15 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > Décima for Décima
>>> >
>>> > A Decima consists of 44 lines
>>> No, ten lines:
>>>
>>> https://pennyspoetry.fandom.com/wiki/D%C3%A9cima
>>>
>>> ***
>>>
>>> Décima
>>> A décima refers to a ten-line stanza of poetry
>>>
>>> ***
>>>

>> Serves me right for not Googling it before responding.

>> I was thinking of the Ecudorian version:

>> "In Ecuador, the decima is a 44-line poem comprised of a quatrain and four 10-line stanzas. Each of the lines from the opening quatrain are repeated later in the poem. The lines still retain eight syllables, though the rhyme constraints are loosened."

>> https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/decima-poetic-forms

>> As I believe I may have previously stated, I had never heard of the decima until I joined AAPC.

> Try writing one or two, now.

> 🙂

I am planning to write one soon...

On Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 4:00:13 PM UTC-4, General-Zod wrote:
> W-Dockery wrote:
>
> > Michael Pendragon wrote:
>
> >> On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 4:15:40 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> >>> On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 12:53:13 PM UTC-4, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> >>> > On Monday, May 1, 2023 at 8:00:15 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > > Décima for Décima
> >>> >
> >>> > A Decima consists of 44 lines
> >>> No, ten lines:
> >>>
> >>> https://pennyspoetry.fandom.com/wiki/D%C3%A9cima
> >>>
> >>> ***
> >>>
> >>> Décima
> >>> A décima refers to a ten-line stanza of poetry
> >>>
> >>> ***
> >>>
>
> >> Serves me right for not Googling it before responding.
>
> >> I was thinking of the Ecudorian version:
>
> >> "In Ecuador, the decima is a 44-line poem comprised of a quatrain and four 10-line stanzas. Each of the lines from the opening quatrain are repeated later in the poem. The lines still retain eight syllables, though the rhyme constraints are loosened."
>
> >> https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/decima-poetic-forms
>
> >> As I believe I may have previously stated, I had never heard of the decima until I joined AAPC.
>
> > Try writing one or two, now.
>
>
> I am planning to write one soon...

Looking forward to reading that.

Will Dockery wrote:
>
> Decima for Decima

> Decima, aim your rod to screen
> Film into the eyeless abyss
> To a level in lighted mist
> Tenth Norn of afterimage dream
> Nests of ghosts in a webbed beam
> Born illuminated and queer
> Shake fate infinity mirror
> Glowing light child of Chaos string
> Night-swim bouncing and measuring
> A weird sister without anger.

> -Will Dockery

> ----
> From the Shadowville Mythos poetry blog:
> https://shadowville-mythos.blogspot.com/

Again, interesting construction of a poem...

General-Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
>>
>> Decima for Decima

>> Decima, aim your rod to screen
>> Film into the eyeless abyss
>> To a level in lighted mist
>> Tenth Norn of afterimage dream
>> Nests of ghosts in a webbed beam
>> Born illuminated and queer
>> Shake fate infinity mirror
>> Glowing light child of Chaos string
>> Night-swim bouncing and measuring
>> A weird sister without anger.

>> -Will Dockery

>> ----
>> From the Shadowville Mythos poetry blog:
>> https://shadowville-mythos.blogspot.com/

> Again, interesting construction of a poem...

Thanks again.

General-Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
>>
>> Decima for Decima

>> Decima, aim your rod to screen
>> Film into the eyeless abyss
>> To a level in lighted mist
>> Tenth Norn of afterimage dream
>> Nests of ghosts in a webbed beam
>> Born illuminated and queer
>> Shake fate infinity mirror
>> Glowing light child of Chaos string
>> Night-swim bouncing and measuring
>> A weird sister without anger.

>> -Will Dockery

>> ----
>> From the Shadowville Mythos poetry blog:
>> https://shadowville-mythos.blogspot.com/

> Quite an interesting looking form of poetry... I might try my hand at writing one next...

> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decima_(mythology)

> *********** Decima was one of the three Parcae (known in English as the Fates) in Roman mythology.[1] The Parcae goddess Nona was responsible for pregnancy; Decima was responsible for birth; and Morta was charged with overseeing death.[2] They distributed to mankind all the good and bad things in life,[3] and according to some classical writings even Jupiter had to bend to their will.[4] Decima measured the thread of life with her rod,[5] like her Greek equivalent Lachesis.[4] In some accounts, her mother was Nox the goddess of night and her father was Erebus the god of darkness; while in other accounts, her parents were Jupiter and Themis ****************

Thanks again for reading and commenting.

General-Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
>>
>> Decima for Decima

>> Decima, aim your rod to screen
>> Film into the eyeless abyss
>> To a level in lighted mist
>> Tenth Norn of afterimage dream
>> Nests of ghosts in a webbed beam
>> Born illuminated and queer
>> Shake fate infinity mirror
>> Glowing light child of Chaos string
>> Night-swim bouncing and measuring
>> A weird sister without anger.

>> -Will Dockery

>> ----
>> From the Shadowville Mythos poetry blog:
>> https://shadowville-mythos.blogspot.com/

> Quite an interesting looking form of poetry... I might try my hand at writing one next...

> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decima_(mythology)

> *********** Decima was one of the three Parcae (known in English as the Fates) in Roman mythology.[1] The Parcae goddess Nona was responsible for pregnancy; Decima was responsible for birth; and Morta was charged with overseeing death.[2] They distributed to mankind all the good and bad things in life,[3] and according to some classical writings even Jupiter had to bend to their will.[4] Decima measured the thread of life with her rod,[5] like her Greek equivalent Lachesis.[4] In some accounts, her mother was Nox the goddess of night and her father was Erebus the god of darkness; while in other accounts, her parents were Jupiter and Themis ****************

Again, good find.

Will Dockery wrote:
>
> Decima for Decima

> Decima, aim your rod to screen
> Film into the eyeless abyss
> To a level in lighted mist
> Tenth Norn of afterimage dream
> Nests of ghosts in a webbed beam
> Born illuminated and queer
> Shake fate infinity mirror
> Glowing light child of Chaos string
> Night-swim bouncing and measuring
> A weird sister without anger.

> -Will Dockery

> ----
> From the Shadowville Mythos poetry blog:
> https://shadowville-mythos.blogspot.com/

Reading up on how to construct there...

General-Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
>>
>> Decima for Decima

>> Decima, aim your rod to screen
>> Film into the eyeless abyss
>> To a level in lighted mist
>> Tenth Norn of afterimage dream
>> Nests of ghosts in a webbed beam
>> Born illuminated and queer
>> Shake fate infinity mirror
>> Glowing light child of Chaos string
>> Night-swim bouncing and measuring
>> A weird sister without anger.

>> -Will Dockery

>> ----
>> From the Shadowville Mythos poetry blog:
>> https://shadowville-mythos.blogspot.com/

> Reading up on how to construct there...

Looking forward to reading the results.

George Dance wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
>> Michael Monkey aka "Michael Pendragon" wrote:
>> > Will Dockery wrote:
>
>> > > Décima for Décima
>> >
>> > A Decima consists of 44 lines
>> No, ten lines:
>>
>> https://pennyspoetry.fandom.com/wiki/D%C3%A9cima
>>
>> ***
>>
>> Décima
>> A décima refers to a ten-line stanza of poetry
>>
>> ***
>>
>> Hope this helps and have a nice day.
>>

> Thanks for the cite, Will. In all modesty have to point out, though, that it's essentially the Wikipedia article -- so that when our resident monkey refuses to believe what's on PPP, you can cite Wikipedia, too.

Again, thanks.

General-Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
>>
>> Decima for Decima

>> Decima, aim your rod to screen
>> Film into the eyeless abyss
>> To a level in lighted mist
>> Tenth Norn of afterimage dream
>> Nests of ghosts in a webbed beam
>> Born illuminated and queer
>> Shake fate infinity mirror
>> Glowing light child of Chaos string
>> Night-swim bouncing and measuring
>> A weird sister without anger.

>> -Will Dockery

>> ----
>> From the Shadowville Mythos poetry blog:
>> https://shadowville-mythos.blogspot.com/

> Quite an interesting looking form of poetry... I might try my hand at writing one next...

> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decima_(mythology)

> *********** Decima was one of the three Parcae (known in English as the Fates) in Roman mythology.[1] The Parcae goddess Nona was responsible for pregnancy; Decima was responsible for birth; and Morta was charged with overseeing death.[2] They distributed to mankind all the good and bad things in life,[3] and according to some classical writings even Jupiter had to bend to their will.[4] Decima measured the thread of life with her rod,[5] like her Greek equivalent Lachesis.[4] In some accounts, her mother was Nox the goddess of night and her father was Erebus the god of darkness; while in other accounts, her parents were Jupiter and Themis ****************

Good morning, and again, good find.

General-Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
>>
>> Decima for Decima

>> Decima, aim your rod to screen
>> Film into the eyeless abyss
>> To a level in lighted mist
>> Tenth Norn of afterimage dream
>> Nests of ghosts in a webbed beam
>> Born illuminated and queer
>> Shake fate infinity mirror
>> Glowing light child of Chaos string
>> Night-swim bouncing and measuring
>> A weird sister without anger.

>> -Will Dockery

>> ----
>> From the Shadowville Mythos poetry blog:
>> https://shadowville-mythos.blogspot.com/

> Quite an interesting looking form of poetry... I might try my hand at writing one next...

> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decima_(mythology)

> *********** Decima was one of the three Parcae (known in English as the Fates) in Roman mythology.[1] The Parcae goddess Nona was responsible for pregnancy; Decima was responsible for birth; and Morta was charged with overseeing death.[2] They distributed to mankind all the good and bad things in life,[3] and according to some classical writings even Jupiter had to bend to their will.[4] Decima measured the thread of life with her rod,[5] like her Greek equivalent Lachesis.[4] In some accounts, her mother was Nox the goddess of night and her father was Erebus the god of darkness; while in other accounts, her parents were Jupiter and Themis ****************

Good evening my friend, thanks again.

Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
>>
>> Decima for Decima

>> Decima, aim your rod to screen
>> Film into the eyeless abyss
>> To a level in lighted mist
>> Tenth Norn of afterimage dream
>> Nests of ghosts in a webbed beam
>> Born illuminated and queer
>> Shake fate infinity mirror
>> Glowing light child of Chaos string
>> Night-swim bouncing and measuring
>> A weird sister without anger.

>> -Will Dockery

>> ----
>> From the Shadowville Mythos poetry blog:
>> https://shadowville-mythos.blogspot.com/

> Reading up on how to construct there...

Good luck, looking forward to seeing your results.

Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
>
>> Decima for Decima

>> Decima, aim your rod to screen
>> Film into the eyeless abyss
>> To a level in lighted mist
>> Tenth Norn of afterimage dream
>> Nests of ghosts in a webbed beam
>> Born illuminated and queer
>> Shake fate infinity mirror
>> Glowing light child of Chaos string
>> Night-swim bouncing and measuring
>> A weird sister without anger.

>> -Will Dockery

>> ----
>> From the Shadowville Mythos poetry blog:
>> https://shadowville-mythos.blogspot.com/

> Quite an interesting looking form of poetry... I might try my hand at writing one next...

> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decima_(mythology)

> *********** Decima was one of the three Parcae (known in English as the Fates) in Roman mythology.[1] The Parcae goddess Nona was responsible for pregnancy; Decima was responsible for birth; and Morta was charged with overseeing death.[2] They distributed to mankind all the good and bad things in life,[3] and according to some classical writings even Jupiter had to bend to their will.[4] Decima measured the thread of life with her rod,[5] like her Greek equivalent Lachesis.[4] In some accounts, her mother was Nox the goddess of night and her father was Erebus the god of darkness; while in other accounts, her parents were Jupiter and Themis ****************

Again, good find.

General-Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
>> Michael Pendragon wrote:
>>> Will Dockery wrote:
>
>>>> > > Décima for Décima
>>>> >
>>>> > A Decima consists of 44 lines
>>>> No, ten lines:
>>>>
>>>> https://pennyspoetry.fandom.com/wiki/D%C3%A9cima
>>>>
>>>> ***
>>>>
>>>> Décima
>>>> A décima refers to a ten-line stanza of poetry
>>>>
>>>> ***
>>>>

>>> Serves me right for not Googling it before responding.

>>> I was thinking of the Ecudorian version:

>>> "In Ecuador, the decima is a 44-line poem comprised of a quatrain and four 10-line stanzas. Each of the lines from the opening quatrain are repeated later in the poem. The lines still retain eight syllables, though the rhyme constraints are loosened."

>>> https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/decima-poetic-forms

>>> As I believe I may have previously stated, I had never heard of the decima until I joined AAPC.

>> Try writing one or two, now.

>

> I am planning to write one soon...

Any progress with that?

On Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 9:15:14 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> General-Zod wrote:
>
> > Will Dockery wrote:
> >> Michael Pendragon wrote:
> >>> Will Dockery wrote:
> >
> >>>> > > Décima for Décima
> >>>> >
> >>>> > A Decima consists of 44 lines
> >>>> No, ten lines:
> >>>>
> >>>> https://pennyspoetry.fandom.com/wiki/D%C3%A9cima
> >>>>
> >>>> ***
> >>>>
> >>>> Décima
> >>>> A décima refers to a ten-line stanza of poetry
>
> >>> Serves me right for not Googling it before responding.
>
> >>> I was thinking of the Ecudorian version:
>
> >>> "In Ecuador, the decima is a 44-line poem comprised of a quatrain and four 10-line stanzas. Each of the lines from the opening quatrain are repeated later in the poem. The lines still retain eight syllables, though the rhyme constraints are loosened."
>
> >>> https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/decima-poetic-forms
>
> >>> As I believe I may have previously stated, I had never heard of the decima until I joined AAPC.
>
> >> Try writing one or two, now.
>
> >
>
>
> > I am planning to write one soon...
> Any progress with that?

Not yet, been sort of busy with landscaping work this summer.... mowing lawns and trimming hedges,....

Faraway Star wrote:

> On Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 9:15:14 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> General-Zod wrote:
>>
>> > Will Dockery wrote:
>> >> Michael Pendragon wrote:
>> >>> Will Dockery wrote:
>> >
>> >>>> > > Décima for Décima
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > A Decima consists of 44 lines
>> >>>> No, ten lines:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> https://pennyspoetry.fandom.com/wiki/D%C3%A9cima
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ***
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Décima
>> >>>> A décima refers to a ten-line stanza of poetry
>>
>> >>> Serves me right for not Googling it before responding.
>>
>> >>> I was thinking of the Ecudorian version:
>>
>> >>> "In Ecuador, the decima is a 44-line poem comprised of a quatrain and four 10-line stanzas. Each of the lines from the opening quatrain are repeated later in the poem. The lines still retain eight syllables, though the rhyme constraints are loosened."
>>
>> >>> https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/decima-poetic-forms
>>
>> >>> As I believe I may have previously stated, I had never heard of the decima until I joined AAPC.
>>
>> >> Try writing one or two, now.
>>
>> >
>>
>>
>> > I am planning to write one soon...
>> Any progress with that?

> Not yet, been sort of busy with landscaping work this summer.... mowing lawns and trimming hedges,....

Good luck with that.

🙂