Sestina Form

A sestina is a poem containing six stanzas of six lines each, followed by a three-line conclusion (envoi). Choose six interesting words and place them on the first six lines here. Then place each beside its number down the page. These words mark the end of each line in your sestina. Feel free to vary the form and function of these words as you meet the need.

See Ezra Pound's "Sestina: Altaforte" as an example.

End Words

___________________1
___________________2
___________________3
___________________4
___________________5
___________________6

___________________6
___________________1
___________________5
___________________2
___________________4
___________________3

___________________3
___________________6
___________________4
___________________1
___________________2
___________________5

___________________5
___________________3
___________________2
___________________6
___________________1
___________________4

___________________4
___________________5
___________________1
___________________3
___________________6
___________________2

___________________2
___________________4
___________________6
___________________5
___________________3
___________________1

___________________2 ___________________5
___________________4 ___________________3
___________________6 ___________________1