Your subtle scent suffuses the room,
a fragrance freely flowing fill.
In response to your fullness of bloom
your subtle scent suffuses the room.
But sweet redolence fades, I assume;
when petals fall. Discarded; thrown out. Still
your subtle scent suffuses the room,
a fragrance freely flowing fill.
∞
The triolet is a short poem of eight lines with only two rhymes used throughout. The requirements of this fixed form are straightforward: the first line is repeated in the fourth and seventh lines; the second line is repeated in the final line; and only the first two end-words are used to complete the tight rhyme scheme. Thus, the poet writes only five original lines, giving the triolet a deceptively simple appearance: ABaAabAB, where capital letters indicate repeated lines.
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/triolet-poetic-form
* Alstroemeria, commonly called the Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas or Parrot Lily is a South American genus of about 50 species of flowering plants, mainly from the cool, mountainous regions in the Andes. Alstroemeria symbolizes friendship and devotion, and the twists in the flower symbolize the trials and tribulations of friendships.
http://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/mostpopularflowers/morepopularflowers/alstroemeria
dVerse – Poets Pub
Poetics: Empire of Scents
Grace, doing poetics bar keeping at the pub is challenging us to “…dive into the world of scents. Drizzle your verses with spices, if you are a lover of food. Make us happy or sad, even lusty and sensual, to evoke memories. Fill our plate with your scented words, and fill our nostrils with emotions.”
https://dversepoets.com/2016/06/28/poetics-empire-of-scents/#comment-112064
Nice form choice for this sentiment. Reminiscent, lingering . . .
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Thank you. It is an amazing form. As soon as I master it… well, if I ever do, I will be happy!
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To match the softness of the flowers, you have used multiple soft-sounding words! Room, flow, fill… and then you bring me up short with the sound of ‘discarded’ – Your diction is amazing! And the scent of Alstroemeria whelms me 🙂 Bravo, Charley!
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Thank you, Jilly! I worked at the softness, as befitted the soft scent of these flowers.
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Excellent form! You make this look simple The soft words contribute to this poem about a woman’s fragrance – a fragrance freely flowing fill – and a tongue twister to boot! I never noticed the scent of alstromeria before but shall be sure I take a sniff next time I see some! Now I am curious about it.
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Thank you! Yes, do! They are a wonderful addition to a room; a rare one in my opinion, although they are readily available. Glad you enjoyed my poem!
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🙂
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A delightful triolet and my favorite refrain is: a fragrance freely flowing fill.
Thanks for joining us and wishing you happy week.
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A happy week to you as well. I’m glad you enjoyed the wordplay!
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I’d forgotten about this lovely form and how well it flows for this scent-poem. So true that scents evoke certain people and vice versa.
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It is an interesting form. Takes a bit of practice. I’ll keep practicing! Glad you enjoyed it!
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The repetition is so soothing and suits a fragrant subject so well.
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Glad you enjoyed it, Bjorn!
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Such a gorgeous triolet 😀
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Thank you!
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Oh that’s a lovely form, triolet. 🙂 It goes perfectly well with your sweet-scented poem. Nicely done, Charley!
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Thank you!
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I love this form and how the repetitive lives bring the aroma wafting back. Used with great effect, Charley!
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Thank you, Walt!
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Triolet works perfectly for this prompt. That was my mother’s favorite flower. Thanks!
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They are unique and have a wonderfully subtle smell. I’m glad you enjoyed my offering!
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lovely triolet, and a picture of one of my wife’s favourite flowers!
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I’m glad you enjoyed it, Bryan! One of my wife’s favorites, too.
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I love triolets. I love alstromeria. And I love how you’ve combined the two.
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I’m glad to have brought a little joy!
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Beautifully writ! Excellent alliteration and rhyme. 🙂
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Thank you! The form is a bit more of a challenge than would appear. My first attempt. Glad you enjoyed it!
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This form is new to me. I like it!
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If you go to: http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/list-of-50-poetic-forms-for-poets
you will find links to this and many other forms. Enough to get your poetic engine started.
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I like the way the repetition of ‘your subtle scent suffuses the room’ works so powerfully in this.
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Thank you! I worked hard on this one.
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Love the alliteration. I have only seen these flowers in mixed bouquets. You have given them the attention they deserve.
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We get them like this for around $4.00. Glad you enjoyed my poem!
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A triolet very well placed Charley! Short but in staccato shots sound very pleasing!
Hank
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I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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So late to mosey up to the dVerse bar for this prompt’s read — but delighted to find this form and delighted more to sense the scent of the lily! Lovely write here!
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Thank you! It was fun to write, and I’m quite pleased with the result. I’ll revisit the form.
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Beautiful poem! 🙂
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Thank you! It’s a wonderfully deceptive form. If you like puzzles… or just want to write a beautiful, small poem, give it a try! Glad you enjoyed it, Josslyn!
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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