Labyrinth

Tetractys, A Tetractys is an age-old English form of writing poetry which was created by the late English poet Ray Stebbings. It is basically a five-line poem of 20 syllables with a title.

Labyrinth (Mirror Tetractys)

 

 

 

Love,

You left

Without me

To the unknown.

Leaving me behind in an obscure town!

 

Here I’m haunted by daemons of our past.

So…come back soon.

Stop me to

Become

-Me.

Author's Note

Tetractys is an age-old English form of writing poetry which was created by the late English poet Ray Stebbings. It is basically a five-line poem of 20 syllables with a title, arranged in the following order: 1,2,3,4,10.
Whereas, a Mirror Tetractys is a form with two 5-line stanzas consisting of a simple Tetractys followed by a reverse Tetractys. Thus, it should have a syllabus count of: 1-2-3-4-10 : 10-4-3-2-1 :)

Reviews

[Eudaimoniac]

I kinda see form as a restriction that one can set themselves. It means it's easier to fail, but when successful can be all the more impressive according to a specific standard (easily comparable etc.) I think you've done very well, I look forward to reading more of you, and perhaps to learn more about form through your skill.

[Bhavya Kaushik]

Thank you :)

[pal]

Beautifully written and brief to get the point. Keep it in.
Pal

[Robin Dev]

Fabulously written this Tetractys. "Stop me to become - me" that shows the fear and insecurity in a person. Lovely it is.

[just is]

Simply amazing, Love your writes they are very good

[Wajiha Nayeem]

this is a wonderful poem...i loved it!

[Riddhi]

I really liked this poem...and yes I am happy I got to know something new (tetracysts)you said in your interview that you were 15 years old when you gave your novel to publication house... And I am 15 year old and am thinking to do the same.... But I need someone's help...Will you help me?????
Keep on writing....

[Desert Rose]

i liked this, simple & sincere

[Arghya Samaddar]

an incomplete story with heart touching words

[Solar]

Do you mean daemon or demon?

[Samaira]

I like this poem. Short and simple. I like how you end it with just - me.

[Chirag Kumar]

A simple message conveyed in a short piece. Well written brother :)