The Sunken Kingdom (An Octave )

Octave Poetry

In this structure the octave verse consists of an eight line rhyme scheme . An ABBA ABBA format would be followed .

My Example
The Sunken Kingdom
By Paul McCann

A mountain of jewels and gold the King sat upon .
With the huge wealth collected the King wore a smile ,
and in his Kingdom vanity ruled for a while .
All his subjects were weak and his evil was strong .

Vanity took to the sea the voyage was long.
Carpenters from Bylos did he tempt and beguile .
To build him a ship for all his treasures to pile .
But ship's of fools in the sea can never belong .