A Winter Englyn

An Englyn is a Welsh poetry form that is not too far removed from a Haiku. It consists of a few set things. The poem has a tight three line structure with seven syllables on each line, the last of which should rhyme of each line.

A cynghanedd (harmony) which consists of three elements. An internal rhyme (can be inside a word, not just at the end!) Alliteration (which does not have to be directly sat next to each other) and a combi-cynghanedd which includes the internal rhyme and alliteration.

I have started going to a writing group in my town, and this week we had a great poet in to teach us this traditional form which usually is in the Welsh language.

Here is my ‘Winter’ Englyn

Frost bites crisp and lights clip days

Through cosy sheets so soft we laze

Like buried bees wind winter stays

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Published by Peter Wyn Mosey

Peter Wyn Mosey is a full-time writer living in Llanelli, South Wales, with his wife, dog, and two cats. By day, he provides content, blogger outreach, and ghostwriting across a wide variety of niches and has had hundreds of articles published. He has written and performed comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has featured on Queen Mobs Tea House, Little Old Lady Comedy, and Robot Butt. He is Editor-In-Chief of The Finest Example and posts most days on https://peterwynmosey.com

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