Today’s poetic form – the intramirroral – is a fun one to work with; it is an exercise both in rhyming and vocabulary. I also feature two heartwarming picture books for you today that I am sure you will love.

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The Intramirroral Poetic Form

This is a form invented by Mark Andrew J Terry over at AllPoetry. Once again, the name is apt for it (like with the hexaduad). With internal (intra) and mirrored rhymes across the lines, this short poetic form is definitely a fun exercise in rhyming, as well as testing your word-power!!

The Intramirroral’s Characteristics

At its most basic, the intramirroral’s characteristics are that it is:

• Stanzaic: a minimum of two couplets (can be more; based on the description at AllPoetry, can be extended to be as long as the poet wishes)
• Isosyllabic: No specific syllable count specified but all lines must have the same syllabic count.
• Rhymed: end rhyme scheme of aa / bb (and so on, if you add more couplets. For example, it will be aa/bb/cc for a sestet)
• Made up of cool rhyme patterns, that is, intramirroring or intermirroring, with both internal and end rhymes
  • All couplets except the last one: Every word in the first line should rhyme with the corresponding word in line two, except for one (randomly chosen) word; the words must have contrary meanings, but same syllable count.
  • The last couplet(second one in the most basic form; third one in a sestet, etc): Ends with mirrored rhyme, but also has internal rhyme

My Intramirroral Attempt

Romance in the Rink
He slips into skates, ardent
She trips, steadies, waits (a) moment.
He slides – albeit – carefully.
She glides along gracefully
Meet – share a sweet fleeting kiss
time flies, soon it’s bye to bliss
~ Vidya Tiru @ LadyInReadWrites

Further reading and h/t

Both these links have examples you can use to understand the form better and be inspired as well

• AllPoetry
• PoetsCollective

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The Books

Today’s books are both picture books, by necessity. Given my current reads as well as many of my previous reads for the alphabetical journey so far have been kind of heavier either in theme or size or complexity, I needed a change and these two reads fit that need perfectly. They are heartwarming, uplifting, and bringers of hope and smiles.

I Am Odd, I Am New

A book that tugs at your heartstrings throughout, lending perspective to see the world through someone who feels they are on the outside often. This short yet brilliant poem, written by Benjamin Giroux when he was 10, conveys messages of acceptance of everyone’s uniqueness and differences, of hope, and will help young readers who feel out of place. Roz MacLean’s accompanying illustrations are stunningly beautiful and emotive, frame worthy indeed.

get it here

It’s You I Like

This book is for those who love Fred Roger’s song of the same name, and those who are yet to discover it. Sweet, adorable, and colorful illustrations accompany the lyrics to Rogers’ It’s You I Like making this book one of the sweetest sing-alongs!

get it here.

Also, check out the other books in this series. I have read them all now and the Mister Rogers Poetry Books series will make a perfect gift for little ones you know, and for Fred Rogers’ fans as well, no matter their age.

Related Reads

• Hello, Neighbor! The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers
• Fred’s Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers
• Real by Carol Cujec. Read my review of the book here.

And Now, the End of This Post

Dear readers, have you read the featured books? I would love to hear your thoughts (if you have read them) as well as recommendations for similar books. What do you think about the intramirroral poetic form? Will you write one? Do share if you do, I would love to read it!

Previous posts in the A2Z and UBC for this month are below:

Day 0 Day 1 – A Day 2 – B Day 3 Day 4 – C Day 5 – D Day 6 – E Day 7 – F Day 8 – G Day 9 – H Day 10

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