Introducing another five original poetry structures

Poetry for me has always been a disciplined expression of the written word and the use of structures provide sets of rhyming patterns, metre, grammar and imagery.
The first structure I would like to present here is the Mirror Loop .
Structure 1 –
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The Mirror Loop (Paul McCann)
The structure of this poem is written so that the poem can be read from the beginning to end and then back again from it's end to the beginning.
The poem can be of any theme, but ideally should use correct meter.
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The Way Ahead (1994)
by Paul McCann
Sublime pools bathed in sunlight rippled, Where words swept me in oceans deep subconsciously.
Time after time heaven in hearts are captured . Love flows on and on endlessly..
(and in reverse)
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Endlessly on and on flows love.
Captured are hearts in heaven time after time.
Subconsciously beep oceans in me swept words,
Where rippled sunlight
in bathed pools sublime.
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Structure 2 -
Doubled Up Acrostic
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This structure I made up is called doubled up acrostic . It is an improvisation of the Acrostic form and the following rules apply .
The first letter of each line and the last letter of each line make up the title of the poem to make a word which can be constructed as the title of the poem .
My example -
God Forgives
By Paul McCann
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Gods only son upon the cross hunG .
One suffering his song a solO .
Did those who saw and heard uderstanD?
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For us who remember are in grieF .
Once as it was a long time agO .
Respond to the soulful song we heaR
Grant us your forgiveness & healinG .
Inspire the thoughts between you and I
Vocalize our songs with words of luV .
Each day there is an amen we sharE .
Singing praise to God who forgives uS .
Structure 3 –
The Triad
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The Triad is a structure I created myself were the poem has three stanzas with a separate title to each with a common thread that links them all to the theme of the poem .
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My example here is
Death
By Paul McCann
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Alone
When death shall come who can say ,
Go away I'm not at home .
For death is like a final knock.
We face it all alone .
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Awake
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Tell me have you heard of heaven,
and do they know you're there ?
This world is almost like a womb,
eternal life we'll share .

A Silence
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There is no pain or anger.
I have nothing left to say.
In a place of peace,
For death has taken it all away .

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Structure 4 -
In-Tense
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This is an original structure I created which moves from past tense to present tense and back to past tense in the storyline or theme .
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My Example
I Can't Have What I Had - By Paul McCann
I had drugs .
I had pubs.
I had girls on call .
I had fought .
I had thought ,
I had done it all.
I had burned .
I had turned .
I had to atone .
I was gone .
I was wrong .
I was on my own .
I had lost all I had then I got it back .
I have faith
I am safe .
I have earned respect .
I have fun .
I have won .
I have worked it out .
I have found .
I am bound .
I have no more doubt .
I am glad .
I have had all other things added.
I have found my life when I lost all I had .


Structure 5 -
Joke Verse
This is a structure I created to focus on comic comprehension using poetic diction with poetry license . The product of the poem is to tell a joke or funny remarks using poetry as a vehicle for that .


My Example -
The Field
By Paul McCann
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A worm swallowed by a cow in a field ,
First though it was dead .
As it lay in the cows stomach it wondered and then it said .
"How am I going to escape from here?

Then it fell asleep .
When it woke the cow wasn't there ,
Just men who began to speak .
Two farmers in the field saw a flock of birds fly overhead .
Look said one to the other ,
"Gulls . "
The other one turned and said .
"How can you tell what sex they are from this distance ?
Don't be daft .
Watch that dung there ?"
"Too Late "
Said he ,
and they both began to laugh .
They got in their tractor and drove from the field onto the road ,
right in front of a truck that slammed on its brakes loosing its load .
The truck skidded into the field and burst into flames and smoke .
The farmers said ,
"We just got out of there in time . "
"Yeah , poor Bloke ."

So that is the end of this presentation ,. Thank you for your time and I hope you will visit again with an introduction to other of my insights into poetry structures so for now , its not goodbye , but hello and see you again soon .

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By Paul McCann