Sonnet Sequence (3): Millennielle

Background to the Millennielle Sonnet form ... 

This form was, I believe, created (or adapted from traditional sonnet forms) by Ian Deal, editor of Aspire. There is a feature on the form in Aspire Vol. 2 (2010). Vol. 3 contains two examples, Meteor by John Brown and Millenielle by Perry McDaid.

The Millennielle is based around the Shakespearean and the Petrarchan sonnet forms.

Compose a Millennielle Sonnet! These are the guidelines ...

The poem should have 14 lines not of iambic pentameter but of 8 syllables each, in tune with present calls for concise wording in poetry.

It should include the three stages of (1) introductory preposition, (2) development of preposition, and (3) conclusion.
 
The rhyme scheme and layout should be as follows:

ABBA

CDDC

EFFE

GG

I am guessing that the Volta or Turn comes at line 9 (thereby leading in to the conclusion at line 13), but this is an assumption on my part.

Sonnet Sequence (1): The Cornish Sonnet

Photo: Rinsey Mine

"There are plenty of worlds still to conquer in Cornwall - worlds which succeeded each other in time.
Out of the ruin of these worlds Cornwall is built, and it is for young geologists of our county
... to set themselves with patience and perseverance to the task,
and rest not until the stratigraphical puzzle has been solved..."

Howard Fox, 1894

N.B. Poltesco on The Lizard had not only a pilchard fishery and processing plant
but later on a water-powered factory for the working of serpentine.

Those who know me will be appraised of the fact that Cornwall holds a very special place in my heart. I was delighted to stumble across a Cornish Sonnet form as I surfed the web. There appear to be slight discrepancies in the exact rules of this deviation from the traditional Sonnet forms, but I hope you will enjoy experimenting and finding out what works for you.

The Origins of (or Mythology behind) the Cornish Sonnet form:

• The Poet's Garret
• Poetry Magnus Opus

Photo: St Michael's Mount (Ictis Insula)

Compose a Cornish Sonnet! Instructions can be found here:

• writing.com: How to Create a Cornish Sonnet
• The Poet's Garret: #23 Cornish Sonnet (and here)

My published example:

• Poltesco (TIPS for Writers, 74 (25/2009) p.27. TIPS for Writers is edited by Wendy Webb of Wendy Webb Books.

N.B. The 'Cornish Sonnet' form referred to in this post is not (necessarily) the same as a Sonnet in the Cornish language.