A Cywydd Llosgyrnog Poem is a syllabic-based Welsh form with both end and internal rhymes. Here’s the structure of this six-line form (with the letters acting as syllables and the a’s, b’s, and c’s signifying rhymes:
1-xxxxxxxa
2-xxxxxxxa
3-xxxaxxb
4-xxxxxxxc
5-xxxxxxxc
6-xxxcxxb
So lines 1, 2, 4, and 5 are 8 syllables in length with lines 1 and 2 rhyming as well as lines 4 and 5. Lines 3 and 6 have 7 syllables and rhyme with each other; plus, line 3 has an internal rhyme with lines 1 and 2 while line 6 has an internal rhyme with lines 4 and 5. Phew!!! There are no further rules for subject matter or meter. (I think they have rules enough, don’t you?
Here is my poem. Poets in the crowd, may I invite you to try out this challenging form as well? Don’t forget that internal rhyme as well as the end rhymes!
Make it a Double
I must admit that chocolate
is still my favorite ice cream, but
when asked what I’d like to lick,
pistachio is very good
and so it’s likely (if I could)
some of each would be my pick.
(I found the prompt HERE on the Writer’s Digest website.)
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
I’m always keen to try my hand at a form poem, Judy. If I don’t forget, I may try this tomorrow or Friday. Now be a dear and tell us how to pronounce Cywydd Llosgyrnog. I’m pretty handy with Old English & Middle English, but Welsh & Celtic have effectively evaded my grasp…
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Hmmm. I will have to depend on someone versed in the language to help us out with that.
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Cywydd (Coo-with) Llosgyrnog (Loss-gern-ogg). To make the Ll sound stick your tongue towards the side of your mouth (behind your teeth) and force breath out – it should be similar to a hiss, but without the ‘s’ sound. The ‘dd’ is a slightly harder sound than the ‘th’ I suggested above. Sadly I don’t actually speak Welsh, but can pronounce most words I see written down – I’ve only lived here for 60 years (but speaking Welsh was NOT encouraged when I was in school).
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Wow! Never in a million years did I think someone who actually spoke Welsh would be able to answer the question. Thanks so much, Eileen. Where in Wales do you live? I loved the little village of Laugharne near Swansea.
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I’m in North East Wales, Judy. The top end, about 10 miles from the border with England.
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I don’t believe we made it up that far. Would need to dig through dread cartons in the garage cabinets to find our route if I saved it. We loved what we did see of Wales, though.
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We’re the forgotten part of Wales, the bit everyone drives through on their way to the coast or mountains of Snowdonia.
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I used to live in a place like that.
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I mostly don’t like poetry but for some reason, I like YOUR poetry. Hmm. This could be a sign.
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That is one of my favorite things to hear people say, Marilyn. I am delighted to please you.
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I’m impressed; this form looks difficult but your poem came out light and breezy.
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It was a tricky form but fun to figure out, like a puzzle.
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Oh, that looks yummy! 🙂
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Yikes, I’ll just take the ice cream, thanks.
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me too.
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You are very clever, Judy. Do you like cryptic crosswords as well?
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I used to do the NYT cryptic crossword whenever it came out. I now devote that time to cryptic poetry.. ha. Yes I do love puzzles of all kinds: jigsaw, logic, crosswords. I don’t have the time now as I spend the equivalent (and more) time blogging, which is satisfying as well. I do love poetry forms with difficult constraints. That satisfies my need for puzzles in my life.
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🙂
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Gonna have to twist my mind around that form!
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I know. It’s a doozie..
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