By adewpearl
If I controlled the hands of time,
I know the day I'd recreate,
a day of passion's touch sublime
if I controlled the hands of time.
No poet's measured gift of rhyme
could hope our love to replicate.
If I controlled the hands of time,
I know the day I'd recreate.
| Author Notes | A triolet is an 8 line poem in which the first line is also the fourth and the seventh lines, and the second line is repeated as the eighth line. The rhyme scheme is ABAAABAB. |
By adewpearl
When troubled thoughts disturb my sleep,
I contemplate the sparkling stars
that dot the heavens dark and deep
when troubled thoughts disturb my sleep.
If blackest night the stars can sweep,
I know their light can heal my scars.
When troubled thoughts disturb my sleep,
I contemplate the sparkling stars.
| Author Notes |
The triolet is a poem of 8 lines with line one repeated as lines four and seven and line two repeated as line eight. The rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB.
If the phrase "dark and deep" sounds familiar to you, it is because I have borrowed it from Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." This triolet is my homage to him. |
By adewpearl
When hearts in true communion meet,
there are no barriers too high,
no hurdles built they won't defeat,
when hearts in true communion meet.
No hindrance known will cause retreat,
nor hardship love cannot defy.
When hearts in true communion meet,
there are no barriers too high.
| Author Notes | My thanks to Angelheart for this wonderful art - as I was searching for a hurdle, barrier, wall, I found this picture of a wall with the words "The more caring you bring to the world, the less room there is for hate." This is precisely the theme of my triolet, which is not necessarily about romantic love shared by two people but about the power of love in the world. |
By adewpearl
In tenderness a hand extends
an offer of compassion's aid,
and with this act mistrust transcends
through tenderness the hand extends.
Such touches say, "We shall be friends -
misgivings now can be allayed,
for tenderness my hand extends
with offer of compassion's aid."
| Author Notes |
Many people who need help the most are people who, because of their life experiences, have major trust issues. They are often reluctant to accept aid, even suspicious of those who seek to give it. The best approach is often not to be gung-ho about helping out but to ease one's way into the situation. Even the tender touch often needs to be worked up to.
This is NOT a true triolet that conforms to the rules of exact repetition of all the words of the repeated lines, so I am happy to call it just a poem. |
By adewpearl
If I feel puffed up by my pride
to think I've reason for conceit,
I stand where sand meets shifting tide
if I feel puffed up by my pride
to watch a whole world tossed aside.
With one brief glimpse of change so fleet,
if I feel puffed up by my pride,
I lose all reason for conceit.
| Author Notes | In a triolet the second line is repeated as the eighth line. In my modified version, there is some change in wording in the final line, so I lay no claim to this poem's being a true triolet. |
By adewpearl
A drop of sun is all that's left
now dusk has come to steal the day,
but there's no cause to be bereft
if drop of sun is all that's left
for we can thwart dark nightfall's theft
with trust we'll soon see light's new play.
One drop of faith, if that is left
is all we need at end of day.
| Author Notes |
I found VMarguarite's delightful picture about a week ago and have been thinking and thinking ever since of a poem to complement it. Finally, I composed something. I'd like to take this opportunity to say once again, the artists at FanArt rule!!!! :-)
As for the form of this poem, I've taken so many liberties with the triolet here that I make no claims whatsoever to that's being its form - it's some kind of second cousin. LOL |
By adewpearl
Lord, let me be your conduit
when I encounter those in need,
when someone's failing spirits quit,
Lord, let me be your conduit
and to your will my will submit
to help with kind and loving deed.
Lord, let me be your conduit
when I encounter those in need.
By adewpearl
We pray for peace but don't prepare
a place for peace within our lives,
so this our cross we're doomed to bear --
we pray for peace but don't prepare
and thus find nothing but despair
when new day dawns and war arrives
to prayers for peace that don't foreswear
a place for hate within our lives.
| Author Notes | A triolet is an 8 line poem in iambic tetrameter with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The first line is repeated as the fourth and the seventh lines, and the second line is repeated as the eighth line. The seventh and eighth lines of this poem are not exact replicas of line one and two - they have been modified and thus make this something other than a classic triolet. |
By adewpearl
Could I create a sun-washed day
with just one wish, I'd make it so;
then I would blow that wish your way
could I create a sun-washed day.
When cares and clouds of stormy gray
have dimmed your skies and brought you low,
could I create a sun-washed day
with just one wish, I'd make it so.
| Author Notes |
A triolet is a poem of 8 lines with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The first line repeats as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeats as the eighth line in this centuries-old French form. This particular poem is written in 8 syllable lines of iambic tetrameter.
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By adewpearl
When hay is baled and cotton's ginned,
we set a time for thanks aside
for all that we have gathered in
when hay is baled and cotton's ginned
so we may find that place within
where gratitude replaces pride
for all that we have done and been
as we set time for thanks aside.
| Author Notes | This poem retains the traditional eight lines and rhyme scheme of the triolet, which is abaaabab, but it modifies the repeating lines in lines 7 and 8. In a traditional triolet, the first line would be repeated as lines 4 and 7. In this poem, it is repeated exactly in line 4 but I've changed the words in line 7. In the traditional triolet the second line would be repeated as line 8, but I've slightly modified the wording of the line when I repeat it. |
By adewpearl
Though sweet communion feeds my soul,
I find a strength in solitude,
in moments from companions stole
though sweet communion feeds my soul
and joins me to that cordial whole
of friends I happily include
whose sweet communion feeds my soul
though I find strength in solitude.
| Author Notes | The triolet is a poem in 8 lines with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The first line is repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line is repeated as the eighth. In this "modern" triolet, I have slightly modified the repeated seventh and eighth lines. |
By adewpearl
As fairy dust falls from my wand,
take flight upon my unicorn
to soar to clouds and far beyond
as fairy dust falls from my wand
to free you from the earthly bond
that binds you from the day you're born.
As fairy dust falls from my wand,
take flight upon my unicorn.
| Author Notes | The triolet is a centuries old French poetry form that consists of only eight lines. The first line is repeated as lines four and seven, and the second line is repeated as line eight. The rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB. (capital letters designate repeated lines) This triolet is written in the more common form of iambic tetrameter (having 8 syllables a line). Triolets can also be written in iambic pentameter (having 10 syllables a line). |
By adewpearl
Hope travels on the tiny wings
of hummingbird and honeybee
as pollen on each creature clings
hope travels on their tiny wings
for new life from each journey springs
in flights of serendipity
hope travels on the tiny wings
of hummingbird and honeybee
| Author Notes |
The triolet is a centuries old French repeating form of poetry. The poem consists of only eight lines, with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The first line is repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeats as the eighth line.
I almost always punctuate poetry, but in this case, it impedes the flow. Hummingbirds and honeybees are among the creatures that pollinate flowers, fruits and vegetables as they fly from plant to plant in search of the nectar that keeps them alive. The pollination that occurs as a result of their search for food is entirely accidental on their part. Pollen sticks to their bodies and drops off as they flit from plant to plant, which is our good fortune. As much as one third of the human food supply depends on insect pollination. |
By adewpearl
When first I wished upon a star
I had a small child's innocence,
a pure belief doubts could not mar
when first I wished upon a star,
but shattered dreams have left a scar,
and I've not had the same faith since
when first I wished upon a star
with wide-eyed hope and innocence.
| Author Notes | The triolet is a centuries old French repeating form of poetry. The rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB. In the traditional triolet the first line is repeated in the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line is repeated as the eighth line. In this poem the second line is not repeated exactly but modified in the eighth line. For any who don't approve of modifying traditional forms, just consider it a poem. |
By adewpearl
Raise joyful hymns in harmony
to offer thanks unto the Lord
for fruitful fields and boundless sea
raise joyful hymns in harmony
for warming sun and shaded tree
give gratitude in poetry -
raise joyful hymns in harmony
to offer thanks unto the Lord.
| Author Notes | Happy Thanksgiving, everyone :-) |
By adewpearl
Tunes gurgling from a mountain stream
sing Hallelujah for this day
as life awakes to sun's bright gleam
tunes gurgling from a mountain stream
lift up their song where waters teem
to smooth the rocks on which they play.
Tunes gurgling from a mountain stream
sing Hallelujah for this day.
| Author Notes | The triolet dates back to Medieval France. Eight lines long, written in iambic tetrameter, its rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB. The first line is repeated as the fourth and seventh lines and the second line is repeated as the eighth and final line. |
By adewpearl
As crystal flakes float to the ground
they make my world a fairyland
of feath'ry fields and muted sound
as crystal flakes float to the ground
I feel a magic few have found
and fewer still could ever plan
as crystal flakes float to the ground
to make my world a fairyland.
| Author Notes |
I've eliminated punctuation for ease of flow
The triolet is a centuries old French repeating form of only 8 lines. Line 1 is repeated as lines 4 and 7, and line 2 is repeated as line 8. The rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB, and the meter is iambic. I have taken the liberty of altering one word in the final line to improve both flow and sense. |
By adewpearl
A sea of sunshine fills the field
where flowers grow in golden waves,
where seeds once buried lay concealed,
a sea of sunshine fills the field
and life's full luster is revealed
where soil once seemed fit but for graves,
a sea of sunshine fills the field
where flowers grow in golden waves.
By adewpearl
What happens to the castaways,
the blemished and the damaged-winged?
While some soak up the brightest rays,
what happens to the castaways,
whose sun stays hidden by a haze
where winter never turns to spring?
What happens to the castaways,
the blemished and the damaged-winged?
| Author Notes | The triolet is an 8 line repeating-form poem that originated with the minstrels of Medieval France. It is written in iambic tetrameter with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The capitalized letters designate which lines are repeated, so that line 1 repeats as lines 4 and 7 and line 2 repeats as line 8. |
By adewpearl
Is sloth the deadly sin of snails
as they crawl through a sea of grass?
When wending slowly down their trails
is sloth the deadly sin of snails,
or have they eyes for small details
that most of us just hurry past?
Is sloth the deadly sin of snails
as they crawl through a sea of grass?
| Author Notes |
The triolet is an 8 line repeating form poem that dates back to the French minstrels of Medieval times. All lines are written in iambic tetrameter - daDUMdaDUMdaDUMdaDUM, and the rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB. The capital letters indicate which lines are repeated, so that line 1 is also lines 4 and 7 and line 2 repeats as line 8.
Since Biblical times, snails have symbolized lazinness/sloth/lack of ambition in Western culture - I'm just exploring an alternative explanation of their behavior :-) |
By adewpearl
Winds leave a silence in their wake
more shattering than any howl.
Behemoth's voice makes grown men quake,
but winds leave silence in their wake
that whisper softly, "I forsake,"
more sinister than beasts can growl.
Yes, winds leave silence in their wake
more shattering than any howl.
| Author Notes |
The triolet is an 8 line repeating form that originated with the French minstrels of Medieval times. The lines are written in iambic tetrameter and have a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The capital letters indicate repeated lines, so that line 1 is also lines 4 and 7 and line 2 repeats as line 8. This triolet is modified in that lines 4 and 7 are not exact duplicates of line 1.
Behemoth is the beast referred to in Job but is now used more broadly to refer to a gigantic, monstrous creature. |
By adewpearl
Festoons of color wreathe the ground,
bright blazing bursts on tendriled vines,
as pumpkins in the patch abound,
festoons of color wreathe the ground
to give the earth an orange gown,
made glorious as they design
festoons of color on the ground,
bright blazing bursts on tendriled vines.
By adewpearl
By placid waters be you borne --
May seas untroubled buoy you up.
Though times will come that leave you worn,
by placid waters be you borne
to guide you through each periled storm
that might your peace and joy disrupt.
By placid waters be you borne
as seas untroubled buoy you up.
| Author Notes | The triolet is an 8 line repeating form poem that originated with the minstrels of Medieval France. The lines are written in iambic tetrameter with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The capital letters denote where lines repeat, so that line 1 also appears as lines 4 and 7, and line 2 repeats as line 8. I have modified the final repeating line by one word. |
By adewpearl
Cathedral glass on angel's wings,
resplendent is the butterfly,
a vagabond who always brings
cathedral glass on angel's wings
to slightest child or stately kings,
who pause to gaze as she flies by.
Cathedral glass on angel's wings,
God travels with the butterfly.
| Author Notes |
The triolet originated with the minstrels of Medieval France.
It is an 8 line poem written in iambic tetrameter with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The capital letters denote which lines are repeated, so that in a traditional triolet, the first line is the same as lines 4 and 7 and line 2 repeats as line 8. In my modified version, the 8th line is changed. |
By adewpearl
May all that is splendiferous
delight your heart and light your eyes,
and may life gift you with a kiss
of all that is splendiferous,
that you might live your days in bliss
with every second as a prize,
as all that is splendiferous
delights your heart and lights your eyes.
| Author Notes |
The triolet is an 8 line poem that dates back to Medieval minstrels. The lines are written in iambic tetrameter with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The capital letters denote repetition, so that line one is also lines 4 and 7 and line 2 repeats as line 8. There is slight modification in the repeated lines 4,7 and 8 in this poem to improve flow.
When wondering what picture would illustrate how splendiferous life is, I immediately searched Moon Willow's portfolio, knowing how splendiferous her art is. |
By adewpearl
When summer's bloom begins to fade,
God sends us the chrysanthemum,
its brilliant colors not displayed
till summer's bloom begins to fade,
as if its beauty's been delayed
so faith in life will not succumb.
When summer's bloom begins to fade,
God sends us the chrysanthemum.
| Author Notes | The triolet is an 8 line poem that originated with Medieval minstrels. It is written in iambic tetrameter with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The capital letters indicate which lines are repeated, so that line 1 is also lines 4 and 7 and line 2 repeats as line 8. In this poem there is a slight modification of the repeated words in line 4 to improve the flow. |
By adewpearl
If I should happen on the place
where sun's perfection trains its light,
I'll hold the sight in my embrace
if I should happen on the place
where all life's goodness can be traced
and offered to my eye's delight,
if I should happen on the place
where sun's perfection trains its light.
| Author Notes | The triolet is an 8 line poem dating back to the minstrels of Medieval France. The lines are written in iambic tetratmeter, and the defining rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB. The capitalized letters indicate which lines are repeated, so that line 1 repeats as lines 4 and 7 and line 2 repeats as line 8. |
By adewpearl
With modesty she bows her head,
the pure and humble violet,
though where she grows sheer beauty's spread,
with modesty she bows her head,
her choice not pride, but in its stead
a pristine grace inviolate.
With modesty she bows her head,
the pure and humble violet.
| Author Notes |
In both Christian iconography and ancient mythology, the violet has symbolized modesty and virginal purity because it is small, grows low to the ground and seems to peek out from its leaves.
pristine - unspoiled, fresh, natural inviolate - pure, sacred, unsullied, undefiled The triolet is an 8 line poetic form dating back to the minstrels of Medieval France. It is written in iambic tetrameter and has a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The capitalized letters indicate which lines are repeated, so that line 1 is also lines 4 and 7 and line 2 is also line 8. |
By adewpearl
We kissed beneath the waterfall
that moment when our love first flowed.
No sweeter moment I recall
than kissing neath the waterfall
when tender touch held me enthralled
with all the riches life bestowed
as kisses neath the waterfall
conjoined two hearts as love first flowed.
| Author Notes |
The triolet is an 8 line poem dating back to minstrels in Medieval France. Each line is in iambic tetrameter. The rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB. The capital letters designate which lines are repeated, so that line 1 is also lines 4 and 7 and line 2 is also line 8. I have modified the repeating lines.
Some time ago I poetically immortalized my first kiss in the front seat of a Dodge Dart in a mall parking lot. Fast forward several months to a day in the Pocono Mountains. Oh, to be 18 again, at least for one glorious day. :-) |
By adewpearl
The magic in a child's balloon
soars far beyond where it can fly,
for morning, night and afternoon
the magic in a child's balloon
sails to imagination's tune,
which takes it higher than the sky,
as magic in a child's balloon
soars far beyond where it can fly.
| Author Notes | The triolet is a poetic form that dates back to the minstrels of Medieval France. Written in iambic tetrameter, the rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB, with the capital letters indicating which lines are repeated. Thus, line 1 is also lines 4 and 7 and line 2 is repeated as line 8. I have slightly modified line 7 to improve flow. |
By adewpearl
This four-leaf clover, green and grand,
might seem to some my proof of luck,
my wishes granted on demand
by four-leaf clover, green and grand,
but if you'll wear my wedding band,
no magic will I need to pluck
from four-leaf clovers, green and grand,
for you, my love, will be my luck.
| Author Notes | The triolet is an 8 line poem dating back to the minstrels of Medieval France. Written in iambic tetrameter, the rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB. The capitalized letters designate which lines are repeated, so that line 1 becomes lines 4 and 7 and line 2 is repeated as line 8. This is a modified triolet, which does not replicate the repeated lines exactly. |
By adewpearl
When kittens bat bright balls of yarn,
their world of wonder draws us in.
The dourest grouch will be disarmed
when kittens bat bright balls of yarn
and cynicism yields to charm
that coaxes out the child within.
When kittens bat bright balls of yarn,
their world of wonder draws us in.
| Author Notes |
The triolet is an 8 line poem in iambic tetrameter which dates back to Medieval French minstrels.
The rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB. The capital letters denote lines that repeat - so that line 1 is also lines 4 and 7 and line 2 is also line 8. Ever notice how difficult it is to stay grumpy if a kitten is playing in the room? |
By adewpearl
I'm called by the calliope
but cannot catch the carousel.
As notes play their melodic plea
I'm called by the calliope
as if it's cast a spell on me
that has the power to compel,
yet called by the calliope,
I cannot catch the carousel.
| Author Notes |
The triolet is a French repeating form that dates back to Medieval French minstrels. It consists of 8 lines written in iambic tetrameter. The rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB. The capital letters denote those lines that are repeated, so that line 1 is also lines 4 and 7, and line 2 is also line 8. This triolet is slightly modified as I've changed a couple of words in the final two lines.
The calliope is the steam organ that sits in the center of a carousel. |
By adewpearl
A chapel hosts my Sunday prayer,
a fellowship of faith and praise.
God's word and will we come to share --
a chapel hosts my Sunday prayer,
for though I know He's everywhere,
it's good to join in voices raised.
A chapel hosts my Sunday prayer,
a fellowship of faith and praise.
| Author Notes |
The triolet is an 8 line repeating form poem that dates back to the minstrels of Medieval France. It is written in iambic tetrameter with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The capitalized letters indicate which lines repeat, so that line 1 is also lines 4 and 7, and line 2 repeats as the final line.
As a regular churchgoer, I do not believe that going to church gets me any closer to God, who is indeed everywhere, but church does bring me to a loving community, a congregation of people whose gathering together in faith adds another layer of meaning to my prayers. |
By adewpearl
If I could play the brass trombone,
I'd celebrate the world with verve.
Glissando notes would set the tone
if I could play the brass trombone
and raise the roof with each breath blown
in songs of praise this life deserves
as I would play the brass trombone
to celebrate the world with verve.
| Author Notes |
The triolet is an eight line repeating form poem that originated with Medieval minstrels in France. The rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB. The capital letters indicate lines 1,4 and 7 repeat as do lines 2 and 8. I've slightly modified the repeating lines in 7 and 8.
glissando - a rapid slide through a series of consecutive notes verve - vitality, liveliness raise the roof - be boisterous |
By adewpearl
For strength in harshest circumstance
I offer up my fervent prayer.
Faith offers us the greatest chance
for strength in harshest circumstance,
for firm belief helps us advance
no matter what the cross we bear.
For strength in harshest circumstance,
I offer up my fervent prayer.
| Author Notes | A dear friend has asked me to pray today for his beloved wife, who faces surgery. I do not pray for outcomes, but I do pray that God give His children the strength needed to face any adversity. This prayer is for my friend's wife, for my friend, and for their devoted family, who all share my faith in a kind and loving God. Peter@Poole has told me it is OK to reveal this prayer is for him and Jinny, his lovely wife of many years. I am adding this information so that you know whom to pray for if you care to join your prayers to mine. :-) |
By adewpearl
A pelican dove toward the sea
as fish aplenty waited there.
At least that's how it used to be
as pelicans dove toward the sea
when waters still flowed clear and free
and life was thriving everywhere.
Now pelicans flee from the sea
for only death awaits them there.
| Author Notes |
The triolet is an 8 line poem of French origin that dates back to the middle ages. The 8 lines are written in iambic tetrameter with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The capital letters indicate that lines 1,4 and 7 are the same and lines 2 and 8 are the same. In this poem, I have modified the repeating lines considerably.
A couple of weeks ago, I had such a joyous time watching pelicans fishing for their lunch. Yesterday's coverage of the horrific oil spill in the Gulf off the coast of Louisiana specifically mentioned the plight of the pelicans, who not only can't find food in the oil slicks, but who can't even fly because the oil is embedded in their wings. The scope of the devastation to sea life and humans in the Gulf area is just too huge and terrible to imagine. For some reason, my thoughts focused on the pelicans. |
By adewpearl
Our Earth much more than dwelling place
Soft touch of fleece, sweet smell of pine
A sea breeze one can almost taste
Our Earth much more than dwelling place
A glowing warmth of sun's embrace
assuring us of God's design
Our Earth much more than dwelling place
Soft touch of fleece, sweet smell of pine.
| Author Notes | The triolet is a repeating form poem that dates back to French minstrels in the Middle Ages. Consisting of 8 lines, the rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB. The capital letters designate that lines 1,4 and 7 are the same and lines 2 and 8 are identical. |
By adewpearl
What I have missed cannot compare
to all I have experienced
though there's far more, I am aware,
what I have missed cannot compare
to gifts life's offered, rich and rare,
my thirst for beauty truly quenched;
what I have missed cannot compare
to all I have experienced.
| Author Notes |
I must admit I sometimes give into feelings of envy when I think of all the beautiful places I have not traveled to, the places I may never see for lack of funds, especially. It is then I remind myself that I have been blessed to have seen so very much already, including the wildflowers right outside my door.
The triolet is a French repeating form that dates back to the minstrels of the Middle Ages. It consists of 8 lines in iambic tetrameter with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The capital letters designate which lines are repeated, so that lines 1, 4 and 7 are the same and lines 2 and 8 are identical. |
By adewpearl
When waves come rolling rows by rows
I wonder where those waves have been,
what wonders of the world each knows
when waves come rolling rows by rows
to lap so gently at my toes
where shoreline ends and seas begin;
When waves come rolling rows by rows
I wonder where those waves have been.
| Author Notes | The triolet is a repeating form poem that originated in France in the Middle Ages. It is 8 lines long in iambic meter with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The three lines designated by a capital A are identical as are the two lines designated by a capital B. |
By adewpearl
Who listens to the whippoorwill
has surely heard God's holy word
within each note and tuneful trill
sung by the lyric whippoorwill
are sounds to make a sore heart still
as joy in all creation's stirred;
Who listens to the whippoorwill
has surely heard God's holy word.
| Author Notes |
The triolet is a French repeating form that originated in France in the Middle Ages. It consists of eight lines in iambic meter with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The capitalized A lines are identical in traditional triolets as are the capitalized B lines. I have modified the fourth line in this modern version.
If you have never heard the song of the whippoorwill, go to http://www.soundboard.com/sb/Whippoorwill_sounds.aspx. There you can hear 10 short recordings. For some reason the whippoorwill has come to be regarded as a harbinger of death in legend and in the horror stories of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King, and its song is characterized as sad in such standards as Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry." I just don't get it, which is why I've recommended a site where you can hear variations of the song and decide for yourself. I think it's a strong, upbeat, beautiful song. The beautiful illustration by jgrace is entitled Solar Symphony and captures the beauty of music for me. |
By adewpearl
Hey, you! the one just sitting there,
it's time to stand up and engage.
I see you squirming in that chair --
yes, you! the one just sitting there.
You'll never change what you despair
by hanging in the wings backstage.
Hey, you! the one just sitting there,
it's time to stand up and engage.
| Author Notes | The triolet is an 8 line repeating form poem that originated in France in the middle ages. The lines, written in iambic meter, have a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. All A lines are identical as are the B lines. In this modified, contemporary triolet, there is one word changed in refrain line #4. |
By adewpearl
When God gives answers I reject,
I have to question what I've asked.
What selfish wants must I suspect
when God gives answers I reject?
What winning hand did I expect,
what numbers when the dice were cast?
When God gives answers I reject
I have to question what I've asked.
| Author Notes | The triolet is a repeating form poem that originated in France in the Middle Ages. With eight lines in iambic meter, the rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB. All three lines ending in A are the same and both lines ending in B are identical. |
By adewpearl
If I had naught but what I've found
within the wonder of your eyes,
in all the world I'd be renowned
if I had naught but what I've found.
When word of all I have got round
I'd be the envy of the skies
if I had naught but what I've found
within the wonder of your eyes.
| Author Notes |
The triolet is a French repeating form that dates back to the minstrels of the Middle Ages. The poem is 8 lines in iambic tetrameter and has a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The capital letters denote those lines that repeat, so that line 1 is also lines 4 and 7, and line 2 is also line 8.
naught - a quantity of no importance, nothing |
By adewpearl
I've dimmed the lights, the shades are drawn,
but still I cannot summon sleep
as restless nights stretch out to dawn,
I've dimmed the lights, the shades are drawn,
but nothing soothes when hope has gone
to dwell in halls where shadows weep.
I've dimmed the lights, the shades are drawn,
but still I cannot summon sleep.
| Author Notes |
The triolet is a French repeating form that dates back to Medieval minstrels. It consists of just 8 lines with in iambic meter with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The capital letters denote repeated lines, so that line 1 is also lines 4 and 7, and line 2 is repeated as line 8.
For those scanning for meter, I am using the pronunciation for cannot, which accents "can." This is offered as the first pronunciation in both my Oxford Dictionary and the online dictionary I use most often. |
By adewpearl
My lungs breathe in the salty air
as squawking gulls fly overhead,
and in this moment I'm aware
as lungs breathe in the salty air,
I am for them but one to share
a morsel of my crusty bread.
My lungs breathe in the salty air
as squawking gulls fly overhead.
| Author Notes |
The triolet is a French repeating form composed of 8 lines written in iambic meter. The rhyming pattern is ABaAabAB. The capitalized letters denote which lines are repeated, so line 1 is also lines 4 and 7 and line 2 is repeated as line 8. I have changed the first word in line 4, which is why I call this a modified triolet.
It is important to note the title of this poem :-) |
By adewpearl
I hear a whisper in the breeze
that speaks to me with tender voice
midst lilting larks and buzzing bees
I hear a whisper in the breeze
which lifts me from my bended knees
that I might in all life rejoice
I hear a whisper in the breeze
that speaks to me with tender voice
| Author Notes | The triolet is a French repeating form that dates back to minstrels in the Middle Ages. It is a one verse poem of 8 lines written in iambic meter with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The capital letters show which lines are repeated, so that line 1 is also lines 4 and 7, and line 2 is also line 8. I have chosen to write this triolet without punctuation to add to the flow. |
By adewpearl
While in my dreams I am a swan
who glides upon a placid lake,
when morning breaks my peace has gone
while in my dreams I am a swan.
Why must my fears awake with dawn,
replacing peace with throbbing ache
while in my dreams I am a swan
who glides upon a placid lake?
| Author Notes |
The triolet is a French repeating form that dates back to minstrels of the Middle Ages. Only eight lines long, it is written in iambic meter and has a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB.
The capital letters show which lines are repeated, so line 1 is also lines 4 and 7, and line 2 is also line 8. |
By adewpearl
Fear not swift passage of the years
when God has gifted you this hour
though time's clock runs on steady gears
fear not swift passage of the years
for those who focus on what nears
relinquish life to death's dark power.
Fear not swift passage of the years
when God has gifted you this hour.
| Author Notes | The triolet is an 8 line poem written with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The capital letters indicate which are the repeated lines; thus, line one also appears as lines four and seven and line two also appears as line eight. |
By adewpearl
Though prejudice can't be denied,
my heart swells up with pride for you,
and while, dear child, I might confide
my prejudice can't be denied,
all prejudices placed aside,
I pay respect to all you do.
Though prejudice can't be denied
you've earned the pride I feel for you.
| Author Notes |
My daughter was feeling the blahs yesterday. I wanted to write something for her. Over the years when I've told her she is something special, she has often objected that I'm her mother, so I'm prejudiced. Okay, so I can't deny a little prejudice might sneak into my assessments of her beauty, kindness, talent, huge heart, creativity and accomplishments, but I just want her to know that I would think she is something special on all those counts even if I were not related to her at all. :-) This one goes out to Miranda. I deliberately chose a painting and not a photo to indicate how universal this feeling is in mothers of adult children who have gone on to become amazing people.
Either this is a WILDLY modified triolet or it is JUST A POEM - I don't care which you call it. In the triolet the first line is repeated as the fourth and seventh lines and the second line is repeated as the eighth line. In my poem, one word is changed in the fourth line and much of the eighth line is transformed, so label it what you will. LOL |
By adewpearl
I'd sail the seven seas to find
the key you've hidden to your heart
no storms could keep my ship confined
I'd sail the seven seas to find
the way our lives might be entwined
if you your secrets should impart
I'd sail the seven seas to find
the key you've hidden to your heart.
| Author Notes |
The triolet is an 8 line poem with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB.
The capitalized letters denote repeated lines, so the first line is also the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line is also the eighth line. |
By adewpearl
Before my bubble hit the grass
it caught the colors of the sun
like iridescent fine spun glass
before my bubble hit the grass
it glowed with beauty unsurpassed
as rainbow hues shone one by one
before my bubble hit the grass
it caught the colors of the sun.
| Author Notes | The triolet is a centuries old French form first sung by minstrels. It consists of 8 lines in iambic meter with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The capitalized letters denote repeating lines, so line #1 is repeated as lines 4 and 7 and line #2 is also line #8. |
By adewpearl
When windswept snow with potent force
whips through the sky to blind my way
I can't be driven from my course
by windswept snow with potent force
if I look inward to that source
that never leads my steps astray
when windswept snow with potent force
whips through the sky to blind my way.
| Author Notes | The triolet is a centuries old French repeating form that consists of 8 lines written in iambic meter. The rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB. The capital letters show the repeating lines so that line 1 is also lines 4 and 7, and line 2 is also line 8. This is a modified triolet because in line 4 I have changed the first word of the repeating line. |
By adewpearl
Millennia have come and gone
since warfare first made mothers grieve,
since spears from sticks were carved, then drawn,
millennia have come and gone
as ages pass and new days dawn
while teardrops spill and bosoms heave,
millennia have come and gone
since warfare first made mothers grieve.
| Author Notes |
The triolet is a centuries old French poetic form first sung by troubadors in the Middle Ages. It consists of only eight lines in iambic meter with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The capital letters designate repeated lines, so that line 1 is repeated as lines 4 and 7, and line 2 is repeated as line 8.
I have decided that in 2010 I will compile a set of poems about war in various poetic styles. |
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