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The Dutch form
Elfje
Eleven words;
line one – one word
line two – two words
line three – three words
line four – four words
line five – one word
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No rhyming required .. just some simple thinking ..
a story, a complete thought, just what my simple brain
needs in order to keep it occupied and out of trouble.
Elfje:
Simple
Easy peasy
Life without complications
No worries, no frets
Luck
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Elfje:
Cool
Balanced emotions
Symmetry in motion
Human in classic form
Poised
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Elfje:
Traditional
From generations
Habit, custom, time-honored
Doing what is acceptable
Orthodox
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Elfje:
Grandiose
Big deal
Over the top
More than is excessive
Pretentious
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Exercise over … hopefully I will attempt a real poem soon.
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ME and the Boss
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ME and the Boss Poetry 