Poetry Challenge—Introducing the Englyn: Form 2—the Englyn Milwr

An englyn is a form of Welsh or Cornish verse, with a reputation of being hard to master. It has several different variants, all of which are governed by strict rules. This week, we’ll look at the englyn milwr.The englyn milwr consists of a three-line verse. Each line is seven-syllables long, and all lines rhyme.The englyn milwr is also known as the soldier’s englyn.I thought I’d try a slightly longer englyn, made of verses that followed the rules above. I don’t think that’s against the rules…
The Soldier’s Path
The soldier marched a long wayfrom his home, where heart held swayAs he marched his thoughts did stray
He missed working in the fieldmissed his wife, the kiss she’d yieldmissed her pies, the apples peeled
When the war was done and goneThe soldier marched each step homeFor his wife was still the one
Why don’t you give it a try? Try writing at least one englyn milwr for each day of the week. You can find out more about how to write englyns from the following sites:http://www.volecentral.co.uk/vf/englyn.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Englynhttp://www.poetrysoup.com/poems/englynhttp://www.poetrysoup.com/dictionary/englynhttp://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/188329/englynhttp://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/zoebrigley/entry/the_measures_of_1/http://dversepoets.com/2012/10/11/formforall-englyn/http://www.oocities.org/sca_bard/childrensenglynmilwr.htmlhttp://www.oocities.org/sca_bard/chil...