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GloPoWriMo 2023, Day 16– A Triolet: The Fire Burns

A TRIOLET is an eight-line poem.
All the lines are in iambic tetramenter
(for a total of eight syllables per line),
and L1, L4 and L7 are identical,
as are L2 and L8

This means that the poem begins and ends with the same couplet.
Beyond this, there is a tight rhyme scheme
(helped along by the repetition of lines)
— A-B-a-A-a-b-A-B.

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I’m on the road, galavanting with my childhood bestie, so here’s a
post I prepared for you. Off prompt.

THE FIRE BURNS

The fire burns, bad vibes regurge
The red moon fights the evil urge
To hurt and bring them to the verge
The fire burns, bad vibes regurge
The fire burns, the witches purge
The chronic liar must emerge
The fire burns, bad vibes regurge
The red moon fights the evil urge

© selma
Witches putting magic spells into Cauldron on Halloween
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Selma Martin
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  1. Sadje

    Quite the magical touch to your poem Selma.

    1. Selma Martin

      *wink* yes, lots to burn in this one. Fire! Thanks for reading and commenting. Blessing you.

    1. Selma Martin

      Hehe. seance. Never know what will result day after day. Glad you read, Yve. Thanks so much.

    1. Selma Martin

      so pleased you enjoyed it, dearest Dawn. Hope all’s well this week. I bless you. xoxo

    1. Selma Martin

      Thanks, dear Lauren. Sending you positive vibes. Xoxo

  2. Selma Martin

    Hey, Sadje. magic… Thanks. Appreciate your lovely support. Bless you.

  3. Bill

    Well done, Selma.

  4. lesleyscoble

    I love the witchy theatrical nature of this poem 🧙‍♀️ fiery!

    1. Selma Martin

      Those witches… Thanks for reading, Lesley and forgive the late response.

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