Twilight came gently with an invitation
shadowed by a stairwell of rain clouds
I surrender for once to the weather
forgoing my inclination for undue hurry
shadowed by a stairwell of rain clouds
and the aura of the silken glow of a candle
I nestle indoors with an old book long-neglected
I surrender for once to the weather
keen on reliving the book’s buried secrets
as I listen to the sound of soothing rain
forgoing all signs of undue hurry
my light melds with the sounds of the night
ensconcing me in Twilight’s haven.
Copyright © selma
Form: Trimeric (Trimeric \tri-(meh)-rik), invented by Charles A. Stone.
LINK: https://writingsbystone.wordpress.com/trimerics/
The rules are simple:
The sequence of lines, then, is abcd, b . ., c . ., d . . .
Note: No other rules on line length, meter, or rhyme.
Trimeric has 4 stanzas
The first stanza has 4 lines
The other three stanzas have 3 lines each
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, and the third stanza begins
with the third line, etc.).
Written for Sadje: What do you see # 252- September 2, 2024
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“I grew up in this town, my poetry was born between the hill
and the river, it took its voice from the rain, and like the timber,
it steeped itself in the forests.”
Thanks so much for reading.
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Stairwell of rain ☔️🤗 love your choice of words.
Delighted you enjoyed that lovely line, Yassy. Thanks.
My pleasure , Selma 🤗💕
It’s a beautiful form and your poem is so well written Selma. It gives an aura of calmness! Thanks for joining in.
Thanks most dearly, Sadje. A beautiful picture. 🤗
You’re always welcome my friend 💕
Beautifully composed Selma. So serene my friend. Love it! 😊💖🤗
Aww, but did you see the prompted image? Beautiful. Thanks for appreciating Kym dear. Blessings. Xo
Oh my gosh, yes I did. I saw that image on a few other posts responding to that prompt. Powerful. You did a good job with this challenge my dear Selma! 👓💖😎
😘
What a beautiful poem, Selma❣️
Cindy. Most delighted you liked it. 🤗
Reading a book, when it is raining, takes you to a beautiful place.
Yes, it’s the perfect setting for traveling. Inward. 😉 thanks, Diana.
You’re very welcome
Sometimes surrender is best. (K)
It is. 🤗