Triolets: Traditional and Modified
Viewing comments for Chapter 41 "Who Listens to the Whippoorwill"Poems employing this musical, repeating form
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Comment from Rdfrdmom2
well, Brooke,
if that is true, and I know it has been
rumored to be true for years, I would have
already died a thousand deaths because the
whipporwhill is very popular here. My brother
and I used to practice imitating them when
we were chopping peanuts in the blistering
sun -- it helped pass the day. another great
triolet by my poet laureate friend. love, jan
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2010
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well, Brooke,
if that is true, and I know it has been
rumored to be true for years, I would have
already died a thousand deaths because the
whipporwhill is very popular here. My brother
and I used to practice imitating them when
we were chopping peanuts in the blistering
sun -- it helped pass the day. another great
triolet by my poet laureate friend. love, jan
Comment Written 19-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2010
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Thank you, Jan - so glad this is a bird you get to enjoy regularly as many people don't know them at all :-) Brooke
Comment from prophetess
Excellent piece adewpearl, the presentation is beautiful, purple symbolozing power and royalty. Your faith shines through all of your work and is much appreciated. Thank you.
Prophetess
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2010
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Excellent piece adewpearl, the presentation is beautiful, purple symbolozing power and royalty. Your faith shines through all of your work and is much appreciated. Thank you.
Prophetess
Comment Written 18-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2010
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Thank you, my friend, for your thoughtfulness :-) Brooke
Comment from Amicus
Good poem, Brooke...you use the triolet beautifully here to praise the beauty of the whippoorwill's song. It has never seemed a harbinger of death or even scary to me but rather to have a hauntingly lovely wistful sound that is warm and appealingly romantic. I wonder where the association with horror and death began--maybe someone who had a bad marriage! :>)
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2010
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Good poem, Brooke...you use the triolet beautifully here to praise the beauty of the whippoorwill's song. It has never seemed a harbinger of death or even scary to me but rather to have a hauntingly lovely wistful sound that is warm and appealingly romantic. I wonder where the association with horror and death began--maybe someone who had a bad marriage! :>)
Comment Written 18-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2010
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You take the psychological approach intuitively, don't you? Thank you, Amicus, my most thoughtful friend :-) Brooke
Comment from Dave M
Brooke,
Sso you know about HP Lovecraft? I've read a lot of his stuff and have learned that most people don't know anything about him. That's sad. I believe The Dunwitch Horror is where he used whippoorwills the most.
I enjoyed this poem and couldn't find anything here to criticize.
Dave
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2010
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Brooke,
Sso you know about HP Lovecraft? I've read a lot of his stuff and have learned that most people don't know anything about him. That's sad. I believe The Dunwitch Horror is where he used whippoorwills the most.
I enjoyed this poem and couldn't find anything here to criticize.
Dave
Comment Written 18-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2010
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Thank you, Dave - have not read him in a long time, but yes, you would think he would be more known, especially since King acknowledges him as a major influence and King is so popular. Brooke :-)
Comment from AlvinTEthington
You know what? The change was so minor I didn't even notice it (but I would still call this postmodern!) Beautiful rhythm. Interesting juxtaposition of picture and poem.
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2010
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You know what? The change was so minor I didn't even notice it (but I would still call this postmodern!) Beautiful rhythm. Interesting juxtaposition of picture and poem.
Comment Written 18-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2010
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Thank you, Al. Glad you enjoyed my postmodern triolet :-) Brooke
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Thank you... I think. SMILE.
Comment from Fleedleflump
Without a kingdom whence to come,
the owl is just a bird,
nocturnal silence beckoning
a face almost absurd.
With grace he gazes 'cross the hills
and dunes of his fair land,
but if the night became the day,
the owl would be unmanned.
Mike
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2010
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Without a kingdom whence to come,
the owl is just a bird,
nocturnal silence beckoning
a face almost absurd.
With grace he gazes 'cross the hills
and dunes of his fair land,
but if the night became the day,
the owl would be unmanned.
Mike
Comment Written 18-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2010
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Mike, a most appropriate poetic response :-) Thanks, my talented friend :-) Brooke
Comment from rmdelta
Brooke,
excellent writing, my friend. Great job at this type of poetry, I think. Enjoyable and a wealth of wisdom contained within it. Great work.
Reggie
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2010
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Brooke,
excellent writing, my friend. Great job at this type of poetry, I think. Enjoyable and a wealth of wisdom contained within it. Great work.
Reggie
Comment Written 18-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2010
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Thank you, Reggie :-) I'm so glad you enjoyed :-) Brooke
Comment from allinmyhead
Huge SMILE. Visited the the songbird site. I was so surprised at the bird's ability to vary the tonality of the same, basic song. I thought the Whippoorwill's voice lovely and don't understand at all why it's considered sad.
I very much enjoy this particular poetic form: the triolet.
The repetition of the AB lines give a sort of strength to the thoughts being expressed within the poem -- like a verbal exclamation mark.
You've done an excellent job of PR, documenting the joy expressed in the song of a much-maligned bird. Here's to Whippoorwills, wherever they might sing.
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2010
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Huge SMILE. Visited the the songbird site. I was so surprised at the bird's ability to vary the tonality of the same, basic song. I thought the Whippoorwill's voice lovely and don't understand at all why it's considered sad.
I very much enjoy this particular poetic form: the triolet.
The repetition of the AB lines give a sort of strength to the thoughts being expressed within the poem -- like a verbal exclamation mark.
You've done an excellent job of PR, documenting the joy expressed in the song of a much-maligned bird. Here's to Whippoorwills, wherever they might sing.
Comment Written 17-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2010
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Thank you, my friend, for taking the time to listen to this bird's song and for validating my opinion that it is not sorrowful in the least :-) You are most kind and thoughtful to spend so much time and thought on this poem :-) Brooke
Comment from flygirl254
Brooke,
This is a beautiful poem. I also love the picture that you've chosen - I agree, it looks like music!
I like the alliteration of "tuneful trill", the use of sung/sounds/sore/still/stirred to tie together three lines, and the way holy word goes with whippoorwhill. I would probably have capitalized the "w" in Word. You might get comments on that from some.
Your poem is beautiful and reads very nicely aloud with a really good rhythm. You know how I love the flow of the triolet!
Great work!
Teresa
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2010
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Brooke,
This is a beautiful poem. I also love the picture that you've chosen - I agree, it looks like music!
I like the alliteration of "tuneful trill", the use of sung/sounds/sore/still/stirred to tie together three lines, and the way holy word goes with whippoorwhill. I would probably have capitalized the "w" in Word. You might get comments on that from some.
Your poem is beautiful and reads very nicely aloud with a really good rhythm. You know how I love the flow of the triolet!
Great work!
Teresa
Comment Written 17-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2010
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Thank you, Teresa - I can never figure out which words referring to the Deity people will want capitalized or not. :-) I'm so glad you liked my alliteration and word choices :-) Brooke
Comment from Sasha
I am familiar with the stories about the whippoorwill being regarded as a harbinger of death. You now have my curiosity up and I will have to check out the website your recommend. Great poem and beautifully written. Thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2010
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I am familiar with the stories about the whippoorwill being regarded as a harbinger of death. You now have my curiosity up and I will have to check out the website your recommend. Great poem and beautifully written. Thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 17-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2010
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I was reminded by another reader that whippoorwills are mentioned in a lighthearted way in the lyrics to My Blue Heaven and another reminded me they are featured in the happy song Tammy's in Love - so I'm glad I'm not the only one interpreting them in a more cheerful way :-) Thanks, Valerie :-) Brooke
