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The Nonet Way

When Less Is More

By Earl W. PearlPublished 2 years ago 1 min read

Poets use descending syllables

That start with a total of nine

Then keep the poem going

Using one less per line

This way of writing

Is challenging

It's called the

Nonet

Way

how to

About the Creator

Earl W. Pearl

I’ve been writing poetry (rhyming mostly) since about 2014 and have recently transitioned to writing novels and short stories. My poetry genres are faith, humor, social issues, politics, pretty much any subject matter.

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran2 years ago

    I've never heard of the Nonet Way before. I executed it brilliantly!

  • Great poem! Loved it!

  • Mariann Carroll2 years ago

    Wow, Amazing !!! You made it seem so easily

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