I would say: an unlimited number of lines devided into stanzas one on top of the other, each stanza starting with one syllable and each line counting one more syllable, and each stanza counting one more line so they get wider the longer the poem is. A concluding ‘trunk’ of one-syllabic ‘lines’ is optional
(I am making things difficult for myself here)
Waar mijn pen ligt, ben ik thuis 
That’s more of a hurricane lamp than a Japanese lantern. You should coin a title for your variant, it’s a good one 🙂
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Thanks, Jane! A conifer, perhaps?
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Perfect. Just decide on the number of lines and syllables and we’ll do one 🙂
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I would say: an unlimited number of lines devided into stanzas one on top of the other, each stanza starting with one syllable and each line counting one more syllable, and each stanza counting one more line so they get wider the longer the poem is. A concluding ‘trunk’ of one-syllabic ‘lines’ is optional
(I am making things difficult for myself here)
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Perhaps a little simplification would help 🙂 It’s given me an idea anyway for next week’s challenge.
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I like your hurricane lantern:)
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I love the poem and the form you’ve come up with here.
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Beautiful photo and poem 🙂
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I love your shape, and I love the poem. Actually, I saw it as light falling from a lantern, which seemed fitting.
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Love the shape of the poem
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A lovely plea to the glowing light ~~~
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Wonderful shape poem ~ well-crafted!
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Gorgeously done!! 💘💘
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