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Spooks by tempeste
Triolet poetry writing prompt entry

The secret shadow-world of spies
Working always under disguise
spinning webs full of cunning lies.

The secret shadow-world of spies
hunting down hidden enemies
planning, praying for our demise.

The secret shadow-world of spies
Working always under disguise.


Writing Prompt
A Triolet is a poetic form consisting of only 8 lines. Within a Triolet the 1st, 4th and 7th lines repeat and the 2nd and 8th do af well. The rhyme scene is simple: ABaAabAB where capital letters represent the repeated lines. Each line should have 8 syllables.

Example:

Embrace twilight and bid farewell
to passion's warmth and sweet caress
A grave's prepared where she will dwell
embrace twilight and bid farewell
Oh hear the mourning of her bell
that tolls for sorrows you suppress
embrace twilight and bid farewell
to passion's warmth and sweet caress

by Mary Ellen Clark

     

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