terzanelle is a poetry form which is a combination of the villanelle and the terza rima. It is nineteen lines total, with five triplets and a concluding quatrain. The middle line of each triplet stanza is repeated as the third line of the following stanza, and the first and third lines of the initial stanza are the second and final lines of the concluding quatrain; thus, seven of the lines are repeated in the poem. The rhyme scheme is as follows, with bracketed letters representing individual rhymes:
- Verse 1 (a)
- Verse 2 (b)
- Verse 3 (a)
- Verse 4 (b)
- Verse 5 (c)
- Verse 2 (b)
- Verse 6 (c)
- Verse 7 (d)
- Verse 5 (c)
- Verse 8 (d)
- Verse 9 (e)
- Verse 7 (d)
- Verse 10 (e)
- Verse 11 (f)
- Verse 9 (e)
- Verse 12 (f)
- Verse 1 (a)
- Verse 11 (f)
- Verse 3 (a)
- Verse 12 (f)
- Verse 11 (f)
- Verse 1 (a)
- Verse 3 (a)
- ABA'
- bCB
- cDC
- dED
- eFE
- fAFA'
- fFAA'
Ok so we are a bit off trying this, but it sounds harder than it is (WE HOPE) ....OURS IS ....
GIVE ME ALL THAT LOVE EMPOWERS
Lay me in a bed of flowers
let the sun shine upon my face
give me all that love empowers
when I rise let me embrace
the warming glow of happiness
let the sun shine upon my face
shrugging off all the daily stress
brighten days with love abiding
the warming glow of happiness
For in truth there is no hiding
give me what I'm longing for
brighten days with love abiding
if there are tears, just let them pour
cleanse the air for a new dawn
give me what I'm longing for
cradled in love where we belong
lay me in a bed of flowers
hear my heart beating true and strong
give me all that love empowers
Much easier than I thought it would be... give it a try wont you???
We would like to present this award to our very special friend Susie @ Country Side Poet... http://countrysidepoet.blogspot.com/ You are a very inspiring writer Susie, we are very happy to call you our blogger buddy !!!
More special awards to come....
YOUR TURN
ENJOY
JL&B
ENJOY
JL&B
Aww JL, I'm crying tears first about your poem and the award.. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. That means so much to me. You are my blogging buddy too and always will be. Now if I can just figure out how to get it off. As you've probably already discovered, I'm new to blogging and the computer too at times.. You are the best friend a girl could have .. thank you so much... Susie
ReplyDeleteonce again you have showed your mastery of the poetic form in its many aspects. That diamond I always said was there shines as bright as the sun now adays. Glad I am privileged to call you friend.
ReplyDeleteInteresting form, JL and once again you do it beautifully.
ReplyDeleteIt triggered a poem that has been nagging in my brain but I have been unable to write. This form seems to fit it.
WOW Penny, again my friend you have out done all expectations, so glad you join us on our journey !
ReplyDeleteThere is something special for you on our post today, Hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoy you !!
JL&B