Synopsis An in depth description of the Octain or Octain Refrain style of poetry can be found at Poets Collective . Comprised of octosyllables (or iambic tetrameter), the Octain Refrain is made up of 8 lines: two tercets (stanzas of three) and a couplet. The first line is repeated in the last line and the fifth line should have an internal rhyme of some sort. A double Octain is called a High Octain (16 lines) The rhyme scheme for the Octain is as f… Read more »

When life is filled so much with joy I cease count of hours passing by Enjoy each sight catching my eye When joy spills out naturally... Crystal clear happiness and cheer-- Artistically drawn beauty Speechless, I watch with humble pride. When life is filled so much with joy. Read more »