Thursday, May 7, 2026

Poetic Development - Miura-Ori Template + Golden Fibble Process

I have been working on templates to try and simplify the process of creation for myself. 

Here is the Miura-Ori foldable template: 


And the paper template with rules and shaded boxes to assist in breaking down which parts of the poem would be written in order. Even through an 8.5 x 11 inch piece of paper can produce an 8 (words) x 11 (rows) form. Bigger might not necessarily mean better. 

Creating a 8x8 would work just as well (but unless folded to obtain exactly 8 rows, you'd need to cut the paper). Here's another template. 

Some tips I've found help:

  • If the subject in NE boxes is singular, it helps if the subject in the NW boxes is singular too so that verb tenses line up appropriately and one doesn't have to add or subtract 's' when switching between singular/plural conjugations. 

  • Write with space in mind for adjectives and double meanings. Break larger words with a single meaning into two with a hyphen for additional flexibility and meanings (Example: takeaway = take + away, eavesdrop = eaves + drop)  

  • Thank goodness for the repetition of words in the English language that function as both a noun and a verb depending on the em-PHA-sis! (Example: pro-DUCE (verb), PRO-duce (noun))



I'm working on developing a poem with this in mind. It is quite challenging! If anyone reading this makes their own, please share your creation. Art inspires more art!

 






And now for something completely different: 

A Golden Fibble (8 lines/144 syllables; 5 lines/89 syllables) about Astronomy (Attempt 1)

Another dawn Sun arises slowly (10) traversing the darkness. (6)
Rotations of place denotes time. (8)
Experiences frame it.(7)
Eight-light minutes to travel one AU. (10)
The energy loss: a glorious treasure (11) that we squander. (4)
Just five billion (5) more years of solitude (6) before our star runs out of patience needing attention. (14)
Wanting to be closer after (8) tinkering for billennia (an eon) (11) making heavier products in the (9) energy factory. (6)
Will the human experience get to (10) witness a planetary nebula (10) form from a distance?(5)
Currently 140 syllables

Will we get to participate? (8)
I heard you get ribbons for that. (8)
I might attend if I can get over (10) the loss of our monthly nightlight (8) and timekeeper. (4)
It has really stilled my seas. (7)
I might be late. (4)
Currently 49 syllables

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A Golden Fibble (8 lines/144 syllables; 5 lines/89 syllables) about Astronomy (Attempt 2)

Another dawn Sun arises slowly (10) traversing the darkness reluctantly. (10)
Rotations of place denotes time. (8)
Experiences frame it.(7)
Eight-light minutes to travel one AU. (10)
The energy loss: a glorious treasure (11) that we squander. (4)
Just five billion (5) more years of solitude (6) before our star runs out of patience needing attention. (14)
Wanting to be closer after (8) tinkering for billennia (an eon) (11) making heavier products in the (9) energy factory. (6)
Will the human experience get to (10) witness a planetary nebula (10) form from a distance?(5)
Currently 144 syllables

Will we get to contribute to its creation? (12)
I heard you get ribbons for participation (12), and that showing up is half the battle. (10)
What would be written in my orbit-uary? (12) Could this make me a Mars-tyr? (7)  
I might attend if I can get over (10) the loss of my nightlight (8) and monthly timekeeper. (4)
It has really stilled my seas, (7) so I might be late. (4) Don't wait up. (3)
Currently 89 syllables

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(Final) Title: Five yawns.


Another dawn Sun arises slowly traversing the darkness reluctantly. 
Rotations of place denotes the time.
Experiences frame it.
Eight-light minutes to travel one AU. 
The energy loss: a glorious treasure that we squander. 
Just five billion more years of solitude before our star runs out of patience needing attention. 
Wanting to be closer after tinkering for billennia (an eon) making heavier products in the energy factory.
Will the human experience get to witness a planetary nebula form from a distance?

Will we get to contribute to its making? 
I heard you get ribbons for participation, and that showing up is half the battle. 
What would be written in my orbit-uary? Could this make me a Mars-tyr?
I might attend if I can get over the loss of my nightlight and monthly timekeeper.
It has really stilled my seas, so I might be late. Don't wait up.

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