Elfchens

What is an Elfchen, you ask? Elfchen is the German word for eleven. An Elfchen poem is a poem consisting of eleven words over 5 lines... one word on the first line, two words on the second line, three words on the third line, four words on the fourth line, and one final word on the fifth line. It reminds me a bit of the Cinquan, which does similar but with syllables (2,4,6,8,2) rather than words. 

Here's my takes on the format:

Sacrificed

Hung

on cross:

crucified, nailed, suspended

for all to see—

Savior

Sharing Secrets

Hear

the rustle?

The wind whispers

telling all her secrets…

Listen

Charmed

Liquid

she moves,

yellow eyes beguile;

stealth, agile, cunning, crafty

cat

February Morning

Sunlight

deceivingly bright

through barren branches;

no warmth in her

smile.

Practice Makes Perfect...

Another

poetry run…

trial and error,

still seeking the perfect

Elfchen

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My dear Irish friend and sister-in-writing, Yvonne Brewer put a challenge up on her page to try a new form of poetry I had not heard of. Loving both 'form poetry' and the challenge of learning something new, I could not resist giving it a go!