Our MTB session two weeks ago was about repetition, employing end-line repeats of epiphora. A pattern of repetition is also used in poetry forms such as villanelle and pantoum. The purpose of the repetitive lines is to emphasize a feeling or idea, create rhythm, and/or develop a sense of urgency.
Today’s poetry form is Trimeric (Trimeric \tri-(meh)-rik\), which was invented by Charles A. Stone.
The rules are pretty simple:
1. Trimeric has 4 stanzas
2. The first stanza has 4 lines
3. The other three stanzas have 3 lines each
4. The first line of each stanza is a refrain of the corresponding line in the first stanza (so 2nd stanza starts with the second line, third stanza starts with the third line, etc.).
5. The sequence of lines, then, is abcd, b – -, c – -, d – -.
Note: No other rules on line length, meter, or rhyme.
NIGHT LIFE
Blue moon descends
on a stairwell of clouds
into the dark forest,
drinks from clear artesian springs.
On a stairwell of clouds
that glow under her footfalls
and casts shadows
into the dark forest,
blue moon becomes
a creature of the night and
drinks from clear artesian springs
until dawn
frightens her away.
AT DAWN’S FIRST GLEAMING
imagine yourself a star, tiny spider of light
dangling on the end of an invisible silk
having forgotten the way up and dropping
slowly into the night*
dangling on the end of an invisible silk
with only the moon for company
and saber-toothed pines waiting below while you,
having forgotten the way up and dropping
through clouds bloodied
by dawn’s red eye, fade
slowly into the night
like a symphony of coyotes
in the foothills of the mountains
* first stanza from Imagine by Marcelle Kasprowicz
Today’s writing challenge is to write trimeric following the pattern invented by Charles A. Stone. You can link up as many trimerics if you are inspired.
- Write a poem based on the writing challenge as described above. Post it on your blog or website.
- Enter your name and direct link to your poem in Mr. Linky.
- Remember to check the box re: privacy policy.
- Follow the links to other poets. Read and comment on other poems. We all appreciate feedback on our poems.
- Link back to dVerse so others can find us too.
- Have fun!
See you in the poetry trail! Grace
Grace said:
Welcome everyone! I hope you have fun learning and trying out this new poetry form. Its a lovely summer day here in Ontario. Let me know what cool drinks you will have from our pantry here.
Ingrid said:
Hello Grace and fellow dVerse poets! I loved experimenting with this form, thank you. It has been a beautiful summer day in Slovenia also. An ice-cold lemonade would be perfect 🙂
Grace said:
Trying these new poetry forms are indeed fun. Cheers to an ice cold lemonade Ingrid!
Ingrid said:
Thank you Grace! 🍋
msjadeli said:
Hello Grace and All. I really like the cascading flavor of the form without the usual other restraints. Looking forward to writing to it. Another beautiful 72F day. I would love a pint of Magners please 🙂
Grace said:
The form is definitely easier than the other forms. Another beautiful and sunny day it is. Here is a pint of Magners for you!!!
msjadeli said:
Thank you, Grace. Cheers!
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Hello, we have wonderful summer, and there is a promise of a heatwave for the weekend… something cold would fit best.
Grace said:
Heatwave, take cover Bjorn. Good thing we have lots of cold drinks and beers at the pub, smiles.
sanaarizvi said:
Lemonade for me please 😀 I so enjoyed writing to the prompt, Grace! I think this is one form that may stick with me 💝
Happy Thursday!!
Grace said:
Lemonade coming up. Yes, the form is definitely easy to use and less rigid too.
Happy Thursday Sanaa!
rogblog666 said:
hi dverse poets,
almost forgot to come say hello got engrossed into the poems left so far. absolutely wonderful form grace loving it. cannot wait to see what else is posted
Grace said:
Happy that you like it!! Enjoy the poetry garden.
jazzytower said:
Hi Grace,
Thanks for hosting 🙂 Interesting firm. Hope I can come up with something.
Happy poeming everyone🙂
Pat
jazzytower said:
“form”, I meant
Grace said:
Looking forward to reading it. Happy poeming!
merrildsmith said:
Hi Grace and All–I definitely want to try this form, but I can’t get to it right away. 😀
Grace said:
Hi Merril! Take a rain cheque, smiles.
merrildsmith said:
I definitely want to try the form–just overwhelmed at the moment. 😀
Helen Dehner said:
Great challenge Grace …. I’ll have a Lemon Drop this evening, please.
Grace said:
Hi Helen. Glad that you are enjoying the form. Here’s to a lemon drop!!! Have a good evening.
Truedessa said:
Grace, thanks for hosting – I decided to try this form tonight to see what might take shape.
Grace said:
Hi Truedessa! Thanks for joining in.
Ron. said:
Late entry this week (social obligations); will try to read & comment tomorrow. Thanks for hosting a cool prompt, Grace!
Grace said:
Thanks for joining in the fun Ron. Enjoy the rest of your week.
kittysverses said:
Thank you Grace for teaching a new form. Enjoyed experimenting.
Grace said:
I know, its fun playing with new poetry forms. Thanks for joining in.
kittysverses said:
You are welcome, thank you for hosting. 🙂
writingwhatnots said:
Anyone else having trouble accessing Lucy’s site?
Grace said:
I was able to read her poem in her link. Hope you can read it too.
writingwhatnots said:
I can get into her link now – thanks for replying Grace. 😊 (The house where I was staying had slow broadband, perhaps it was that).
anotherkatewilson said:
I’ve only just finished mine after a challenging day at work, and am in need of a G&T. I’ll read everyone else’s tomorrow. My only excuse for mine is that it was a very challenging day and I didn’t have any sensible left.
anotherkatewilson said:
…and it’s 11pm here! I’m not drinking G&T at 9am.
Grace said:
Enjoy the weekend!
pvcann said:
Entrancing form, I was challenged by this, and in the writing found it so meditative like other forms of repetition poems. Thank you Grace.
Grace said:
You are welcome. Thanks for joining our writing challenge.
memadtwo said:
Thanks Grace–this is a great form. (K)
Grace said:
Thanks for joining in. Hope you had fun writing it.
memadtwo said:
I did.
robtkistner said:
I am very late for this one. I am having serious problems with my arthritic hands. Anyway, you can call me a romantic, you can call me a pessimist — I am both. This piece I wrote, and to which I link here, is my optimistic pessimism at full mast.
Grace said:
Lots of poems on the trail. Cheers and have a good weekend.
SelmaMartin said:
Thanks for giving me one more reason to want to participate. Offered you my first trimeric. Thanks for this.
Grace said:
Thank you for joining in. Let’s celebrate the world re-opening!
Xan said:
Whew! Under the wire! I like this form (I like repetition). Thank you, Grace, for introducing me to a new form. As it’s now Saturday morning (yes this one took a while), I’ll just finish my coffee and let the bartender sleep in.
Grace said:
Thanks for joining in. Enjoy your week.
Dakshali Gupta said:
Thank you Grace, for teaching us a new forms of poetry :))
Grace said:
You are very welcome. Apologies for this late response but your comment was in the spam folder.