Awdl Gywydd

 WHAT IS AN AWDL GYWYDD?

An awdl gywydd is a poem comprising four- line stanzas and each stanza having 7 syllables. Originated from the Welsh culture, this style of poetry has touched the hearts of poets all over the world. Pronounced as 'ow-dull gee-youth', this style of poetry uses the sense of sound by using various literary devices, the most important one being rhythm. Due to this trait, awdl gywydd poems are easy to memorize.

FORMAT OF AN AWDL GYWYDD:

Awdl Gywydd has quatrain stanzas with each line comprising 7 syllables. The second and the fourth lines rhyme and the final words of the first and the third lines rhyme with the 3rd or 5th words of the following lines. The syllable structure of an awdl gywydd looks as follows (the position of a and c in the second and the fourth lines may vary): 

xxxxxxa

xxaxxxb

xxxxxxc

xxxxcxb

An example of this style of poetry is 'Love is such a heady drink' by Terry Clitheroe.

" Love is such a heady drink

I do not think we are meant

To imbibe and also touch

Desiring so much it's sweet scent.

Dreaming throughout each long day

To find a way to spend each night.

Thus our plans given by Fate

Ending with the mate that's right."

(by Terry Clitheroe)

Note: None of the poems we present belong to us. We present an organized record and analysis of them. All copyrights are reserved to the original author and we are not using plagiarized work. The originality of the writes is verified to the fullest extent we can.

TIPS FOR WRITING AN AWDL GWYDD:

1. Following the correct syllabic structure throughout the poem.
2. Making use of literary devices like alliteration, repetition and rhythm in order to make it sound based.
3. Deciding the theme before beginning to pen the poem so as to ensure the flow of the write.

    Due to their sound based uniqueness and syllabic requirements, awdl gywydd poems have grown to become a popular style of poetry. So dear reader, time to lift up your pens and pen an awdl gywydd.
Cheers!

- Japman Aneja (member of team PoeTree FoRest)