National Poetry Writing Month – Day 4
Today, let’s try writing triolets. A triolet is an eight-line poem. All the lines are in iambic tetramenter (for a total of eight syllables per line), and the first, fourth, and seventh lines are identical, as are the second and final lines. This means that the poem begins and ends with the same couplet. Beyond this, there is a tight rhyme scheme (helped along by the repetition of lines) — ABaAabAB.
I dedicate today’s poem to my good friend, Joshua, in honor of his birthday.
Man, I love this form.
Choice friendships deeply pierce the heart;
Both pain and pleasure keenly felt.
In finding balance, works of art.
Choice friendships deeply pierce the heart.
Once lived a life – avoid! (‘Tis smart).
Oh fear – My heart of ice might melt!
Choice friendships deeply pierce the heart;
Both pain and pleasure. Keenly Felt.
defying atrophy 