as the mind goes, what can remain?
but a body soon to follow
for this disease attacks the brain
as the mind goes; what can remain
as the darkness sends you insane
but a living shell left hollow
as the mind goes, what can remain
but a body soon to follow!
A Triolet is an eight line poem or stanza with a set rhyme scheme.
Line four and line seven are the same as line one, and line eight is the same as line two.
While the Triolet is often used to express humour, some of the first English Triolets were essentially spiritual.
The rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB and meter is Iambic tetrameter
A
B
a - Rhymes with 1st line.
A - Identical to 1st line.
a - Rhymes with 1st line.
b - Rhymes with 2nd line.
A - Identical to 1st line.
B - Identical to line 2.
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The 99 Poem Challenge ~ by Warrior_Prophet aka PJ Perry
PoetryThe idea behind this 99 Poem Challenge group project is to build a folder of poems that are all completely different in style . The challenge is also to complete within a year and to be inspired and inspire others to try new styles. Within each poem...
