Alcaic stanza four lines; the first two lines are divided into two parts by a caesura after the fifth syllable. The metrical pattern of an Alcaic stanza would look like this: Horace frequently used the Alcaic stanza in his Odes, as can be seen from this example : An English translation, which suggests the metre, is : A famous example of English Alcaics is Tennyson's "Milton": <poem style="margin-left:2em"> O mighty-mouth'd inventor of harmonies, O skill'd to sing of Time or Eternity, </poem> The Alcaic stanza was adapted to use in English and French during the Renaissance. It was very frequently used in
A Stanza of Sunlight on the Banks of Brahmaputra "Art of Living Guide", wrote about her unique experiences of composing poetry through exploration of the spiritual and heritage contents in company of her co-author Arnab Jan Deka along the river Brahmaputra. The London Poetry Library, which collects and preserves books of poetry of high literary value, has given "A Stanza of Sunlight on the Banks of Brahmaputra" a place of pride in its library in London. This constitutes the first such official recognition to Assamese poetry. A Stanza of Sunlight on the Banks of Brahmaputra A Stanza of Sunlight on the Banks of Brahmaputra is the historic first collaborative