The Versesmith

  D ribble is the poem form of the D rabble, a 100 letter (don't count spaces for punctuation) word story.  The D eath , by Charles-Fernand de Condamy, print date 1880-1910, from Goodwill for $5.21 in frame not shown. Torn between the gruesome scene and beauty of the print, I focus on the latter, and imagine Reynard lived to see another day. ©202 6  Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved  

                                D – D iminishing Poem In a diminishing poem the last word "diminishes" from one line to the next by removing one, or occasionally two, letters from the beginning of the word. If the poem is three lines it is a subgenre of a classic triplet.  They are a simple form, however they do get harder as your starting word gets longer.  I’ve married trice and thrown the rice. Love turned to ice His weight wasn’t clout. He was just a lout. I threw him out. Put out the trash! I’m getting a rash from the soot and the ash. I am so very glad I met the nice lad through an online ad Don’t eat that swill! For if you will, you are sure to be ill. Scram! I’ve got to cram. Facts into my brain to ram. My final's in the am.* ©2024 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved   *The last word is read as the word "am," not the abbreviation.    ...