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I would like you to create a Fibonacci poem
Fibonacci was a mathematician known widely for his work surrounding the golden ratio and was responsible for introducing this sequence to the West ( previously described by the Indian mathematician Virahanka )
Yet you need not be a mathematical wizard to enter.
You just need to be able to count and know what a syllable is.
The sequence is created by adding one number to the one preceding it as follows
!
!
2
3
5
8
13
21
you get the picture.
There is no meter or rhyme , merely that syllable count per line.
Your poem may have 6 , 7 or 8 lines then after that you can see the lines become a little too long and rambling though I have seen examples doing so.
Your poem may swell outwards and inwards , which is pleasing , reducing the syllable count after the eighth line , which should form a sort of turning point within the poem , back down to one.
This site here has a clear explanation and also some of the many variations that are possible.
http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/poetic-asides/poets/fibonacci-poetry-a-new-poetic-form
Here's a quick example to demonstrate
.
it
is
simple
believe me
all you have to do
is write me a poem that counts please
sometimes it's fun to try something different ; like parkour !
bounce off the walls , leap through windows
slide down banisters
be careful
don't break
your
bones
.
and here's one I prepared earlier
https://www.darkpoetry.org/node/work/148738
Your poem may be as long or short as you wish.
One stanza or a whole string . It's entirely up to you
Please feel free to contact me via dp mail if you have any questions.
$25 ducats for the winner
you have one month
Good Luck :)
Title | Entered | Award |
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Apogee: Fibonacci on Fire | 2017-01-23 | |
Fibonacci By The Nighttime Sea | 2017-01-22 | Winner! |
Fibonacci- Rushing Tide | 2017-02-10 | |
she took the midnight train heading anywhere. | 2017-01-31 | |
adulting. | 2017-01-31 | |
Fibonacci Personality | 2017-02-10 |