This moment when the night is all aglow
My heart awakens with a love for life
Yet misery still lingers just below
This moment when the night is all aglow
I long for right with all the world - you know
A world where peace and joy and food are rife
This moment when the night is all aglow
My heart awakens with a love for life
A Triolet by K A Little
2010
Image: http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/
The Triolet
The triolet is a form of poetry comprising eight lines and a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. Lines one, four, and seven are identical. Lines two and eight are identical. Classic triolets uses iambic tetrameter in all lines which is made up of eight syllables per line with a pattern of "de DUM de DUM de DUM de DUM" but modern poets use varying meters.
I have used iambic pentameter here - 10 syllables per line with a pattern of "de DUM de DUM de DUM de DUM de DUM".
2011 NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -
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http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/12/31/photos-the-world-rings-in-2011/
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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
2011 arrived in Australia just over an hour ago!
Happy New Year!
sophieh: My pleasure and a very HAPPY NEW YEAR to you too!
A world where peace and joy and food are rife-beautiful, hopeful words. Thank you, Kate.
Here's to a marvelous 2011: if we can't achieve peace, we can at least use a little more iambic pentameter.
Happy New Year, to you, and to all of our friends Down Under.
Thank you dear friend. You're a wonderful teacher!
Here's to a happy and wonderful 2011 and definitely more iambic pentameter!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Happu New Years, my friend!
Cheers and the happiest of new years to you and yours!
I agree with Jerry : food. Let's all grow and give this year.
Would you know ? I slept through the fireworks - first saw them here. Fortunato Foti, fireworks maestro, outdid himself.
It's just around the bend - how could I sleep through that ?
What a year it was. What a year I hope it will be.
Your triolet points me in the right direction, and now the sun is rising : 6.30 am. January 1, 2011.
With love from down the road,
Your Triloet - Fantastic - there is just one little line......that I would like to see disappear...next year...and you can figure out which one that is, my friend.
I too want to sing the praises of Mr Bard for his great tutorage(?) on poetry forms. Happy New Year, Kate.
Lezlie
JD: You thought of me too? : ) I can't believe the joy of sharing friendship from across the globe like this can bring. I am humbled to have found a good and dear friend in you JD. Happy New Year, JD!
Fusun: I'm waiting here ... in 2011 ... to greet you my dear, dear friend! Please hurry ... I can't wait to see where it leads us! And together we'll share all that this year brings.
Kim: OMG! You slept through it! I can't believe it! You live right there ... party central!!!! I saw Fortunato being interviewed yesterday morning ... do you know him? Happy New Year, Kim ... I hope it is a good one indeed. With love from up the road .... : )
Matt: As I've only heard of the The Battle of New Orleans and did not know of any detail, I just looked it up. The final big battle of the War of 1812 (which I also had to look up!). American history is not my strong point but, gee, I like that I am learning! The teaching, learning and sharing here ... such a joy!
Lezlie: Smiling here! Close! It's a poetry form. Although there are clouds in the sky here, 2011 is feeling pretty good so far. A sleep in and speaking with friends here on OS, a lovely gentle start to the year for me.
Just Cathy: Come on down, Cathy! You would be so very welcome! I would love nothing more than to introduce you and any of my OS friends to the "lucky country"!
Zanelle: It was good, wasn't it? HAPPY NEW YEAR!
hugs. r
(my heart is always close to Australia on new year's, one day i'll tell you why)
wonderful poem, that lingering sadness beneath it gives one pause
the fireworks show is just spectacular, i wish i were there to see it
vanessa: Your heart close to Australia on New Year's has me intrigued and if ... and only if ... you are willing to share I will be honoured to hear. Happy New Year, Vanessa!