Tetractys, a poetic form invented by Ray Stebbing, consists of at least 5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllables (total of 20). Tetractys can be written with more than one verse, but must follow suit with an inverted syllable count. Tetractys can also be reversed and written 10, 4, 3, 2, 1.

“Euclid, the mathematician of classical times, considered the number series 1, 2, 3, 4 to have mystical significance because its sum is 10, so he dignified it with a name of its own – Tetractys. The tetractys could be Britain’s answer to the haiku. Its challenge is to express a complete thought, profound or comic, witty or wise, within the narrow compass of twenty syllables.” – Ray Stebbing

I

Ask you

To open

The door for me

To hear the beat of your unguarded heart

Published by Mr. Baconbitz

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    1. Thanks for your support Aaron. I was going to work on the second part to this later but it has to be in the reverse format so the last line only has one syllable. You did it backwards if you were trying to offer a suggestion.

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