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Snám Suad
A Snám Suad (pronounced sNaao Sooud) is an ancient Irish, eight-line syllabic poetic form whose name translates to "swimming of the sages" or "poetic floating".
Here are the basic guidelines for this poetic form:
- An eight-line stanzaic poem.
- All lines have 3 syllables
- Follows the rhyme pattern: aabcdddc
- Lines 4 and 8 are 3-syllable words; all other lines end in monosyllabic words
- Lines 2 and 3 share consonance (be and box consonate)
what should we
try to be
with our box
stereo
in the day
on our way
as we play
radio
For this event, write at 2-stanza snam suad on any topic of your choosing.
