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sherlock60Welcome once again to my poetry page!
I hope each week you will read Dr. Watson’s delightful narrative and then be inspired to write a poem related to it in some way. All forms of poetry are permitted, and further down the page there is a selection you might like to consider using over the coming weeks.
This week my featured form is the triolet.
Shadow Poetry gives the following definition:
A Triolet is a poetic form consisting of only 8 lines. Within a Triolet, the 1st, 4th, and 7th lines repeat, and the 2nd and 8th lines do as well. The rhyme scheme is simple: ABaAabAB, capital letters representing the repeated lines.
I picked this form because the name made me think of “trio” and “Violet” put together.
Here is my example:
Holmes and Watson take on the case.
A lady makes up the trio.
Copper Beeches is a curious place:
Holmes and Watson take on the case.
She locks Mrs. Toller in an underground space—
Miss Hunter plays her part with brio.
Holmes and Watson take on the case
A lady makes up the trio.
As always, this is simply something to consider for the future. Any form of poetry is welcome this week—and every week! Here are a few suggestions for you:
221B verselet, abecedarian poetry, acrostic poetry, cinquain, circular poetry, clerihew, concrete poetry, diamante, epigram, epulaeryu, fable, haiku, limerick, palindrome poetry, riddle, sedoka, sestina, sonnet, tanka, terza rima, tongue twister poetry, triolet, tyburn, villanelle
Please leave all your poems inspired by The Copper Beeches in the comments on this post. I look forward to seeing them!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Hudson
I hope each week you will read Dr. Watson’s delightful narrative and then be inspired to write a poem related to it in some way. All forms of poetry are permitted, and further down the page there is a selection you might like to consider using over the coming weeks.
This week my featured form is the triolet.
Shadow Poetry gives the following definition:
A Triolet is a poetic form consisting of only 8 lines. Within a Triolet, the 1st, 4th, and 7th lines repeat, and the 2nd and 8th lines do as well. The rhyme scheme is simple: ABaAabAB, capital letters representing the repeated lines.
I picked this form because the name made me think of “trio” and “Violet” put together.
Here is my example:
A lady makes up the trio.
Copper Beeches is a curious place:
Holmes and Watson take on the case.
She locks Mrs. Toller in an underground space—
Miss Hunter plays her part with brio.
Holmes and Watson take on the case
A lady makes up the trio.
As always, this is simply something to consider for the future. Any form of poetry is welcome this week—and every week! Here are a few suggestions for you:
221B verselet, abecedarian poetry, acrostic poetry, cinquain, circular poetry, clerihew, concrete poetry, diamante, epigram, epulaeryu, fable, haiku, limerick, palindrome poetry, riddle, sedoka, sestina, sonnet, tanka, terza rima, tongue twister poetry, triolet, tyburn, villanelle
Please leave all your poems inspired by The Copper Beeches in the comments on this post. I look forward to seeing them!
Mrs. Hudson
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A clerihew
Date: 2015-04-26 07:06 am (UTC)Has Holmes to run ter.
But is no shrinking Violet cometh the hour.
Early example of flower power.
Re: A clerihew
Date: 2015-04-26 07:42 am (UTC)Re: A clerihew
Date: 2015-04-26 03:58 pm (UTC)Thanks so much - this one does amuse me a lot :P
Re: A clerihew
Date: 2015-04-26 12:49 pm (UTC)( rest of poem fine, too...just thought I would say)
Re: A clerihew
Date: 2015-04-26 03:59 pm (UTC)And what a beautiful and apt icon...
Re: A clerihew
Date: 2015-04-26 04:52 pm (UTC)Photograph fresh from walking dog yesterday:-)
Re: A clerihew
Date: 2015-04-27 08:11 pm (UTC)Re: A clerihew
Date: 2015-04-27 08:51 pm (UTC)Re: A Violet Triolet
Date: 2015-04-26 04:03 pm (UTC)Re: A Violet Triolet
Date: 2015-04-26 04:53 pm (UTC)I think Mrs H did awfully well:-)
Re: A Violet Triolet
Date: 2015-04-26 05:21 pm (UTC)Re: A Violet Triolet
Date: 2015-04-26 06:24 pm (UTC)Re: A Violet Triolet
Date: 2015-04-27 08:13 pm (UTC)Re: A Violet Triolet
Date: 2015-04-27 09:30 pm (UTC)Re: Written earlier ...a virelai ancien...a worthy client.
Date: 2015-04-26 04:12 pm (UTC)I really admire how you've used the rhyme scheme - all the rhymes feel unforced and natural. It really works to give a sense of urgency and drama. I was caught up in the story all over again.
And I really love the beginning and end stanzas, with Watson being a bit cheeky about Holmes' dismissal of his work. I think he's damn well right to be proud of his work ^_^ (Written with novelist's "flair" indeed.)
Re: Written earlier ...a virelai ancien...a worthy client.
Date: 2015-04-26 04:55 pm (UTC)I am amazed at how many forms there are...and many variations:-)
This one is a sort of chain rhyme.
Re: Written earlier ...a virelai ancien...a worthy client.
Date: 2015-04-26 06:44 pm (UTC)Re: Written earlier ...a virelai ancien...a worthy client.
Date: 2015-04-26 06:57 pm (UTC)And...hello again:-)
Re: Written earlier ...a virelai ancien...a worthy client.
Date: 2015-04-27 08:17 pm (UTC)Re: Written earlier ...a virelai ancien...a worthy client.
Date: 2015-04-27 09:29 pm (UTC)The poetry of Mrs H
Date: 2015-04-26 12:47 pm (UTC)Repeating lines work beautifully:-)
Re: The poetry of Mrs H
Date: 2015-04-26 04:15 pm (UTC)I have to admit to not being terribly happy with "an underground space", but I do believe the repeating lines to work well enough.
Re: The poetry of Mrs H
Date: 2015-04-26 04:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-04-26 06:54 pm (UTC)A double to shun suitor’s press,
Lest she marry and dash
So he can’t get her cash:
Just follow the money – success.
no subject
Date: 2015-04-26 06:59 pm (UTC)Second line is very well phrased, in particular:-)
no subject
Date: 2015-04-26 08:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-04-26 07:45 pm (UTC)And thank you for taking part in the poetry page - I'm sure Mrs. Hudson appreciates it ^^
no subject
Date: 2015-04-26 08:02 pm (UTC)I put in my request to join this comm a week ago, but so far it hasn't gone through so I can't input my 60-word offering yet. Fortunately I can do replies to entries, which is what the poetry page is about.
no subject
Date: 2015-04-26 08:49 pm (UTC)I don't know what's going on - we've got open membership. You should have been accepted automatically. I've checked the settings in case I'd accidentally fiddled about with something but it seems to be OK - it must just be a glitch.
I've sent you a invitation to the comm - hopefully once you've accepted that, you'll be able to post ^^
no subject
Date: 2015-04-27 08:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-04-28 12:29 am (UTC)Interesting how very, very many of Doyle's stories involve the legal troubles and perils Victorian women got into because of the sexist rules about money and inheritance.
Nonet
Date: 2015-04-27 07:44 am (UTC)The loss of money to be stopped
The ardent suitor deceived
A foul plan comes to mind
And all it needs is
The governess
Cuts off her
Copper
Hair
Re: Nonet
Date: 2015-04-27 09:04 pm (UTC)I love the way you've structured it. Each line repeating the same form - a concise statement about an aspect of the story - then a twist in line 5, and then the final statement is over 4 lines to give it greater emphasis. (*pretends to know what she's talking about*)
Re: Nonet
Date: 2015-04-27 10:13 pm (UTC)At least one of us probably knows what we're talking about. I wrote most of it backwards - building up from the last line, before battling the first few lines.