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Post date: Jan 31, 2012 6:06:56 PM

Write two poems, both are sonettes. The sonette follows this rhyme scheme: A B B A C B C.

The first poem must (A) spell a word using the first letter of each line, and (B) contain the following number of syllables per line: Line 1 has two syllables. Line 2 has four syllables. Line 3 has six syllables. Line 4 has eight syllables. Line 5 has six syllables. Line 6 has four syllables. Line 7 has two syllables. Example, "snowday":

1. Sleeping (2 syllables)

2. No school today (4 syllables)

3. Outside the snow is deep (6 syllables)

4. Wind is blowing ... (8 syllables)

5. D (6 syllables)

6. A (4 syllables)

7. Y (2 syllables)

The second poem follows the rhyme scheme (A B B A C B C) but does not contain an acronym, and each line can be any number of syllables. The second poem, however, must describe a color or a food or an emotion but may not name the color, food, or emotion. In doing so, you create a riddle. We know you are describing something and can use your lines as a clue to solve it.