Queenie

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2010 Poetry

Queenie was her name, color black / brown,
a collie sheppard mix of love.
Got her as a pup back when
our oldest son was one.
When our second came,
she looked at him
like her own.
Watching
safe.

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Nonet

A nonet has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the second line eight syllables, the third line seven syllables, etc... until line nine that finishes with one syllable. It can be on any subject and rhyming is optional.

line 1 - 9 syllables
line 2 - 8 syllables
line 3 - 7 syllables
line 4 - 6 syllables
line 5 - 5 syllables
line 6 - 4 syllables
line 7 - 3 syllables
line 8 - 2 syllables
line 9 - 1 syllable

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