a collection of
TETRACTYS POEMS
for
THE AVID INQUISITOR,
philosopher, or general appreciator
of folk poetry
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A tetractys poem is a poem with 5 lines and 20 syllables arranged by line, in order:
1, 2, 3, 4, 10. For example,
"A 1
number, 2
idea, 3
and a message 4
neatly bound together in such a way" 10
Enjoy.
Camera
In
decent
exposure
ambient light
captures the whole image effectively.
In
decent
exposure
ambient light
captures the whole image effectively.
Marriage
Sure
we would…
What’s in store?
You think we should?
I think we should do what we have time for.
Sure
we would…
What’s in store?
You think we should?
I think we should do what we have time for.
Collective
But
doesn’t
that mean we
have to at least
try to all be getting along somehow?
But
doesn’t
that mean we
have to at least
try to all be getting along somehow?
Collective Memory
We
have cut
every
thing in the world
into parts, and say it is built of them
We
have cut
every
thing in the world
into parts, and say it is built of them
First One
one
one one
one one one
one one one one
I just learned how to count, I'm not good yet
one
one one
one one one
one one one one
I just learned how to count, I'm not good yet
Pellegrino
A
cold drink
with some bite
Pellegrino,
I sure do love me some Pellegrino
A
cold drink
with some bite
Pellegrino,
I sure do love me some Pellegrino
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Meta
A
poem,
tetracys,
without meter ---
Such is the fate of the modern poem
A
poem,
tetracys,
without meter ---
Such is the fate of the modern poem
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