a Never in his
wildest dreams had he known
b Destined to
be witness of vanity
a Demonstrated
by the sullen who frowned
b Though devoid
of acts of indignity
c Startled and
intensely incoherent
b Blabbering to
no end unashamedly
c Why insist to
willfully abandon
d politeness and
sense of good upbringing
c and forgetting
judicious indulgence
d Shouts of 'simpleton' just kept on ringing
e Much to
embarrassment of those present
d Ethics and etiquette
thrown to the winds
e Painful and
sorely it was a lesson
e To be
enlightened sane and elegant
A Terza Rima sonnet
is a rhyming poetry written in tercets – ie three-line stanzas
and ends with a couplet. It has a strict rhyming
structure of aba bcb cdc ded ee.
Here I’ve maintained the 10-syllable count in each of the 14 lines
Here I’ve maintained the 10-syllable count in each of the 14 lines
Written for Marian's hosting at Open Link Monday at Real Toads
Kitties look happy as can be, sometimes a lesson does need to come to some as they flap their trap
ReplyDeleteGreat writing, in fact purr'fect, but oh gee are they ever the cutest little things ever!
ReplyDeleteLessons learned along the way
ReplyDeletenice attempt.for me, such strict forms are too restrictive and I appreciate the difficulty of following them closely.
ReplyDeletethere are some that will just act the way they do...with no concern for anyone else...perhaps it is all they ever knew....nice job on the form hank
ReplyDeletewow, very, very nice! i love how subtle the form is here. impressive!
ReplyDeleteHank, you did wonderfully with a form that looks very intricate. Yay!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on using the form so well including the number of syllables per line> If not for free verse I could not write much poetry!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for explaining the form, Hank, it does look intricate, but you have handled it very well. Good work!
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Goodness, to be able to even manage the form is fantastic, but to also write such a great piece I loudly applaud!!
ReplyDeletewell done..it is not easy to stay with in the guidelines...
ReplyDeleteNot an easy form! Well done.
ReplyDeletei enjoyed this one
ReplyDeleteHank, not only did you write one hell of a poem, you also helped guide us through the form with the letters. I found it not at all distracting, and indeed quite informative.
ReplyDeleteAs for the poem, it sounds like a family gathered at the holidays! The lack of decorum, the me-me-me of it all... Brill thoughts, and not lost in the form. Congrats! Amelita
Shakespeare was said to have written "Macbeth" as a way of teaching goodness by rubbing our noses in awfulness. Sometimes our worst behavior is the best example. As you so well show us, the path to enlightenment is a dark one. Thanks - Brendan
ReplyDeleteBy one's bad behavior we can all learn, I suppose. Let's hope we aren't always in that type of company, though!
ReplyDeleteI like it, Hank, you did good. My MIL used to teach the children, "be nice."
ReplyDeleteI've played with sonnets too. If there is such a thing as a non rhyming sonnet I have one today, 4, 4, 4, 2, in syllabic form of tens.
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