triolet nicaraguanse

21 Mar 2023 13 Comments

by lynn__ in triolet Tags: , , , ,

life may seem perfect in paradise

but don’t drink the agua in managua

when you travel abroad, cheles, be wise

life may seem perfect in paradise

both piety and poverty wear a disguise

tourist trap market maze sells smells of iguana

life may seem perfect in paradise

but don’t drink the agua in managua

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“Agua” is water and “cheles” refers to light-skinned people. A triolet is a poem with 8 lines and ABaAabAB rhyme/repeat scheme.

you, me, and tea

29 Jan 2019 9 Comments

by lynn__ in quadrille Tags: , , , , ,

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after the

tea steeps

let’s pour it,

steaming, into

travel mugs to

drive south

away from

bitter winter

over steeps

across desert

through cities

onto island

where sun

smiles for

sandy miles

where we

hide from

hazy sea-spray

 

between

 

steep dunes,

sipping tea

 

Mish invites us to write a quadrille (44 words) on word “steep” at dVerse Poets