Dizain Poetry

Dizain poems, originating from French poetry, consist of a single stanza of ten lines with a fixed rhyme scheme, often ababbccdcd. These poems are known for their concise, structured expression, allowing poets to convey vivid imagery and emotion within a formal framework.

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All My Pretty Ones

by Anne Sexton

In ‘All My Pretty Ones,’ Sexton weaves familial history, loss, and forgiveness into vivid tapestries, exploring complexities with haunting imagery and deep emotion.

This poem is structured as a dizain, a form of poetry comprising ten-line stanzas. Anne Sexton crafts five such stanzas in this poem, adhering to the dizain's specific structure. Each stanza provides a distinct snapshot of the speaker's emotions and memories, contributing to the poem's overall thematic depth. The dizain form lends a balanced and rhythmic flow to the narrative, enhancing its impact on the reader.

Father, this year’s jinx rides us apart

where you followed our mother to her cold slumber;

a second shock boiling its stone to your heart,

leaving me here to shuffle and disencumber

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