First some information: A(10)A(10) -(10)B(8) C(10)C(10) C(10)B(8) -(10)B(8) B(8) D(10)D(10) -(10)B(8) E(10)E(10) E(10)B(8) -(10)B(8) B(8) F(10)F(10) -(10)B(8) G(10)G(10) G(10)B(8) -(10)B(8) B(8) H(10)H(10) -(10)B(8) I(10)I(10) I(10)B(8) -(10)B(8) B(8) This is the structure of each stanza of the poem I am working/struggling on now. Letters are rhyme scheme, Numbers are Syllables, Dashes are non-rhyming lines. The form was modified from The Raven-Poe. I am considering making the final line a progression ending in different adjectives based on the subject of the Stanza. Using (-ing) as the rhyming root. 4 stanzas for my goal. Stanza 1- Beginning(Air) Stanza 2- Air+Fire Stanza 3- Air+Nature Stanza 4- Air+Earth The elements are personified, and are in a relationship with air at one point or another. Each final line of a Stanza would be a response to Air's Dance as it affects the element (Physically/emotionally) So Stanza 1 final line Air's dance is revitalizing. (Only a possibility, but it must relate to how Air see's her own dance. By the way- the dance is a tornado.) Okay so Stanza 2- Air and Fire- The dance causes fire to at first blaze passionately and than to disappear. So I need a final -ing word for that. Air's dance can be horrifying. Stanza 3- Air and Nature- Nature is attacked by a jealous fire. Nature has her seeds spread through Air's Dance. Air's dance --------- -ing. Stanza 4- Air and Earth(Might change name to Stone) meet and Earth is the stability that Air needs. Earth begins a pillar but eventually spreads everywhere. Air assumes Earth disappeared like Fire, but Earth is now everywhere and comforts Air. Air's dance, always (4 syllables ending in -ing) So... help me brainstorm the -ing words for these final words of the final lines of the 4 stanzas? Appreciate it. (Also, Nature began as Water in the first edition of the story, but I didn't like how that worked out.)
