was posed to John & I by Adam Golaski. We're still looking for more.
The form:
rule 1.
11 lines per stanza, 3 stanzas, 11 syllables per stanza.
rule 2.
The line "an engine boils afternoon air above &" must appear in the poem.
rule 3.
The word engine must be used at least 3 times (this includes the line that must be in the poem).
rule 4.
at least 4 other automotive parts must appear in the poem.
rule 5.
The word "and" is always to be written as an ampersand (&).
The title:
"The Afternoon Slant"
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"The Afternoon Slant"
an
en
-gine
boils
af-
ter-
noon
air
a-
bove
&
cans
of
beer
on
the
bran-
ches
ding
like
bells
call-
ing
in
so
man-
y
tin-
y
cows
from
Cub-
a
-sam amadon
sorry. i wasn't paying attention to the rules. i'll try harder
This truly is sadistic, but I'm doing it. I've been working on it for days and so far I only have 6 lines. You will be proud.
-Katey
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