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I wrote another Dectina Refrain!

I wrote my poem, BOGOF Offers, for last week’s W3 Prompt #135, but I didn’t publish it. Till now. This one’s a freebie 🤣

The poet of the week, Sarah Whiley, invited us to write a Dectina Refrain on the theme of Free (or any variation of this word).

Please click here for the prompt’s details of the Dectina Refrain

Dectina Refrain
Ten lines;
Syllabic: 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10; 
The tenth line is comprised of the first four lines all together, as one stand-alone line in quotation marks. (Quotation marks are optional.)

This form was invented by South African poet, Marion Friedenthal and named ‘Dectina Refrain’ by the English poet, Luke Prater.

I hope you enjoy my free offer.

Free?
Buy One
Get One Free?
What a bargain!
Buy one and get two,
Seems good to me! Wahoo!
One packet of tea and rice,
BOGOF offers—for half the price,
Get it again and you get it twice,
Free? Buy One Get One Free? What a bargain!


Lesley Scoble, December 2024

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THANKS
Thank you, Sarah, for the doubly inspiring prompt.
Special thanks to our host, David, The Skeptics Kaddish.
Thanks to the AI image generator for my featured images.
Most of all, thanks to you for reading!

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Lesley lives in the City of London Square Mile. An artist, actor and sculptor (her first ceramic sculpture won the V&A inspired by… Award). Scenic artist & book illustrator, playwright (her musical play, Rapscallion performed in inner city schools and theatre school); TV dancer; mime artist; Animator and illustrator for TV production. Set up Pinecone Studios Ltd and IIMSI Ltd drama and filmmaking workshops in London – producing award-winning films made by children.