As if were lost, I searched for me,
Many years so long have come to pass.
-Outside myself I thought would be,
As if were lost, I searched for me.
But soon I found ‘twas not decreed,
Light within soon shown at last.
As if were lost, I searched for me,
Many years so long have come to pass!
From Poets.org http://www.poets.org: The triolet
The triolet is a short poem of eight lines with only two rhymes used throughout. The requirements of this fixed form are straightforward: the first line is repeated in the fourth and seventh lines; the second line is repeated in the final line; and only the first two end-words are used to complete the tight rhyme scheme. Thus, the poet writes only five original lines, giving the triolet a deceptively simple appearance: ABaAabAB, where capital letters indicate repeated lines.
Mary
/ November 19, 2011Ah yes, the search never ends! Beautiful poem. The triolet form works very well to convey the meaning.
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Bodhirose
/ November 19, 2011My first try of a triolet–a beautiful form. You’re so right–the search seems to be never ending.
Thanks so much, Mary.
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Heaven
/ November 19, 2011Beautiful poetry form, I must try it sometime. and yes, we are always searching for ourselves ~
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Bodhirose
/ November 19, 2011I think it is too–my first try at it.
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Androgoth
/ November 19, 2011An interesting idea
Gayle… I hope that
you are enjoying a
fine weekend? 🙂
Androgoth XXx
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Bodhirose
/ November 19, 2011Yes, a quiet one so far–how about yours–going well? xo
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Androgoth
/ November 20, 2011Yes very nice thank you 🙂
Androgoth XXx
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Androgoth
/ November 19, 2011In reply to your question…
Yes I turned mine off Gayle and also I have stopped following everyone, of course I still follow some of my friends but only about 20% I would say and my reasons are because wordPress has a ridiculous fetish for sending multiple e mails on just about everything that we do here and with all my other writing work I simply do not have the time to go through them all, mind you I sometimes don’t even get reminders on some postings, which is annoying on the Spaces that I do follow 🙂
I think that it is hit and miss sometimes but at least by cutting down on the one’s to follow and just tweaking a few other settings I have managed to reduce the e mails by around 70% so a good outcome that 🙂 Thank you for asking me about this though Gayle and I might try re-adding that option so that you and others can return when I reply 🙂 However nine out of ten times I will always add a reply here my great friend 🙂 Thank you for reading my offerings Gayle and for the welcomed feedback also 🙂
Androgoth XXx
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Androgoth
/ November 19, 2011Not ‘here’ I meant on my Space 🙂 lol
Androgoth XXx
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Bodhirose
/ November 19, 2011I knew what you meant… 😉
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Bodhirose
/ November 19, 2011I understand why you didn’t want to be bothered by all the emails–I’m overwhelmed myself sometimes. Another friend that I have, had her comments “turned off” but she couldn’t figure how to get them turned on!
Thanks for letting me know that it wasn’t something that was unintended. I totally support your decision. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. 🙂 xo
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Androgoth
/ November 20, 2011I have comments turned off on mine and Jen’s photographs that I have in my extra pages, I used to have it open for comments but I figured that looking at the photographs is one thing, and as for comments on them, well I don’t really expect to have someone make a comment on my ugly mug 🙂 However on Jen’s pictures, well she is gorgeous, I just thought that I would offer that or I could quite easily be digging myself out of a very large hole 🙂 😉 lol
I hope you are enjoying your evening Gayle 🙂
Androgoth XXx
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Bodhirose
/ November 21, 2011What?–your mug isn’t ugly, Androgoth! Your mug is quite charming…really it is.
I’ve visited your photo albums but made no comments on anyone’s mug! 😉 lol xo
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Dakshi
/ November 19, 2011Beautiful…
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Bodhirose
/ November 19, 2011Many thanks, Dakshi.
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aravingmind
/ November 20, 2011lovely…… wonderful how the same words take on a different meaning as we read on…..
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Bodhirose
/ November 20, 2011Thank you.
I love that transformation of the meaning too–a challenging, but fun write.
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Lorna's Voice
/ November 20, 2011Unique form of verse that you executed well. I love the subject, being that my name means “lost” and I feel “found.” 🙂
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Bodhirose
/ November 20, 2011Thank you, Lorna–I appreciate that. And I’m so happy that you are feeling “found” these days. 😉
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Sue Dreamwalker
/ November 20, 2011I’ve never been able to write like that, each of my poems I just write to rhyme… Maybe I should give it a try.. It works very well and loved it..
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Bodhirose
/ November 20, 2011And I usually don’t rhyme many of my poems unless the form requires it, as this one did. So pleased that you liked this–thanks so much.
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S Basu
/ November 20, 2011this is so very beautifully written gayle. loved the way you dealt with this soul searching.
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Bodhirose
/ November 20, 2011My first try of a triolet–I believe you have tried this form, haven’t you, Trisha? And thanks for the lovely compliment.
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