This type of poem also follows a unique pattern with the 2nd and 4th lines repeating in the following stanza in the 1st and 3rd line positions. It is called a Pantoum.

The gnome people

They scramble over sticks and stones.
They are magical beings but don’t be fooled.
They do not like visitors to their tiny homes.
If you mess with them you will be schooled.

They are magical beings but don’t be fooled.
Gnomes have attitudes bigger than giants.
If you mess with them you will be schooled.
They are a hardy little people and are very self-reliant.

Gnomes have attitudes bigger than giants.
You may think they are folklore but they are very real.
They are a hardy little people and are very self-reliant.
They help plants grow in your garden for their next meal.

You may think they are folklore but they are very real.
They love the little animals and eat only plants.
They help plants grow in your garden for their next meal.
Count yourself lucky if your home they enchant.

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