Welsh Poetic Forms

Here are 13 Welsh poetic forms and how to write them. From the awdl gywydd to the rhupunt and several poem types in between.

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the cyhydedd naw ban, a Welsh couplet (or 2-line) form.

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the cyhydedd hir, a Welsh quatrain form.

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the cyhydedd fer, a Welsh couplet form.

Poetic forms are an opportunity to play poetic games with structure. Today, we look at the englyn byr cwca, a Welsh tercet form that incorporates both end and internal rhymes.

Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the englyn cyrch, a Welsh quatrain form that incorporates both end and internal rhymes.

Learn how to write the awdl gywydd, a Welsh four-liner, including guidelines for writing the poetic form and an example poem.

Learn how to write the rhupunt, a Welsh poetic form, with guidelines for writing the form and a couple example poems.

Learn how to write a cyrch a chwta and read an example of this type of poem in this post dedicated the Welsh poetic form that involves end and cross rhymes.

Learn how to write the cywydd llosgyrnog, a Welsh six-liner, including guidelines for the poetic form and an example poem.

Learn the rules of writing hir a thoddaid, a Welsh poetic form that runs 6 lines and incorporates rhymes.

Learn how to write a clogyrnach, a six-line Welsh form, including guidelines for the form and an example poem.