A Sevenling is a seven line poem comprised of two tercets and a final one-line stanza. Each tercet contains a grouping of three. The two groupings can be connected directly or indirectly or not at all. The last line is a summary, punchline, or juxtaposition. Meter and rhyme are optional. This form feels mysterious, offbeat, or disturbing, as if only part of the tale is being told. Enjoy a bite of sugar-free Word Candy!
ADULTING ON HALLOWEEN
Doorbell
Doorbell
Doorbell
Candy
Candy
Candy
Sometimes, it pays to be short
SPECTRE IN THE BATHROOM
Dead eyes
Sallow cheeks
Unruly horns of hair
Not rattled
Not spooked
Certainly not scared
Of the crazy hag reflected there
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JUST JOAN 42 
What I get from this is, you’re a short woman who trick or treats, while passing yourself off as a kid. And you also are not afraid to look at yourself in the mirror, first thing in the morning.
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Your takeaway was 100% correct, except that both of these poems are pure fiction. 🙂
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Nicely done!
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Thanks, Marissa. When I read that Sevenlings are “mysterious, offbeat, or disturbing, as if only part of the tale is being told,” it sounded like a perfect form to try for Halloween.
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I agree.
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Thank you for explaining what a sevenling is and for the very fine examples!
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You are most welcome, Peter!
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lol – nice!
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Thanks, KE. Both are (somewhat) fictional, of course. 🙂
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lol I figured…well, I hoped lol
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So what’s up, 42? Are you gone or not gone?
(Please say “not gone”!)
Nice poems. And I can imagine you really DO infiltrate the trick-or-treaters in your ghost costume and bag the candy!
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The ghost of 42 shall post on a schedule known to her alone. 🙂
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I love these, ha ha. I greet the spectre lady in the mirror every morning. Great work Joan!
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