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This is a special preview for the Creative Poetry Corral’s Friday Fling poetry challenge.  Poems should be posted there after the challenge opens Thursday evening at PM EST.

Friday Fling #171 March 9th 2012

It’s Barbie’s birthday! She’s getting on a bit, about 53 now, but still does not look a day over 16. So we thought, why not celebrate with a challenge about our favorite toys?

For emphasizing strong feelings, a good format is the Triolet, because it is short yet has quite a few opportunities to repeat an important line. According to ShadowPoetry.com,

A Triolet is a poetic form consisting of only 8 lines. Within a Triolet, the 1st, 4th, and 7th lines repeat, and the 2nd and 8th lines do as well. The rhyme scheme is simple: ABaAabAB, capital letters representing the repeated lines.

Make writing a Triolet more challenging! Make each line 8 syllables in length (4 metrical feet), written in iambic tetrameter (the more common way), or try it in pentameter (English version) where each line only has 10 syllables(5 metrical feet).

My Heart Residing in Thy Chest

In response to Shelly’s, “The Indian Serenade”.

For, break it shall and so it must
My heart residing in thy chest
When placed in care of lover’s trust
For, break it shall and so it must
Passion’s ashes returned to dust
This lonely heart is laid to rest
For, break it shall and so it must
My heart residing in thy chest

Copyright © 2003 Dan Tharp

This week the Friday Fling fetes favorite fabricated fun playthings!

Be sure to save time to read and comment playfully on your fellow Pals’ Triolet tributes. Then enjoy your weekend playtime!

Fickle Finger of Fate Award for  March 2nd

Congratulations Barbara!