Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Poetics of the Road


     Image: Northern Ireland by Mary Bach

Step out my dear and don’t look back
adventures gather ’round the bend,
and they’ll make up for what we lack.
Step out my dear and don’t look back
with sturdy shoes and rain-proof pack,
a map, a compass and a friend.
Step out my dear and don’t look back
adventures gather ‘round the bend.


 Over at dVerse Poets' Pub we have been asked to write "poetics; of the road" in eight lines.  I've chosen the eight line form called Triolet, which is defined as a stanza poem of eight lines where the rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB, and often in iambic tetrameter: the first, fourth and seventh lines are identical, as are the second and final lines.

13 comments:

  1. ha - you have an adventurous spirit - I have to admit to melting in the rain :)

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  2. You do the triolet well. The repetitive "Step out my dear and don’t look back" makes me want to do just that!

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  3. Beautiful "poetics of the road", Mary! Yes, makes me want to take a hike...with a friend :)

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  4. Take to the road and let go of that load

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  5. Nice one! It sounds like a song.

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  6. I agree, the best adventures are those enjoyed when we don't look back.

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  7. We must continue to look ahead...that is where the future lies. Nothing to be served by looking back....I enjoyed your triolet. One of my favorite forms.

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  8. A lovely triolet ~ I specially like this part: a map, a compass and a friend.

    Yes, adventures abound when we don't look back ~

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  9. This is a perfect triolet to sing when walking - the rhythm is perfect for walking,

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  10. Ah.. yes.. the nomads of the US
    otherwise known as U.S.
    are those who are brave
    enough.. wild enough to
    truly wanna be free.. And
    that melting pot although
    diluting..can truly come back..
    IN Renewal of Spirit of AllthaTIS..:)

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  11. The repetition works so well here and the advice is brilliant and should be followed :-)

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