[stylist] A triolet--Space Lyrical

Mon Feb 16 18:05:56 UTC 2015

Jackie,

In my creative writing classes, I knew poets, and, for the most part, we are
talking about people between the ages of 18 and 30, who are writing various
forms of poetry, not just free verse. Grant it, my program was a very small
one, classes not consisting of more than 25 people, so it might not reflect
what is happening on a wider scale, but at least in my experience, free
verse is by far not the only poetical format being worked with. And poetry
instructors taught all forms of poetry and stressed the importance of all
forms.

Bridgit

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Myrna,
Just a note to say I appreciate all of your comments on poetic forms. It is
educational for all of our writers who otherwise might be wondered about
unless it is understood that there are often very strict rules and
parameters as to what they write. Those who do not like the restrictions
prefer free verse.  For publication these days, it seems that free verse is
the preferred mode, but every state contest has many categories for format
and metered poems. 

Jackie

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Subject: Re: [stylist] A triolet--Space Lyrical

Bridget, the triolet is an eight line poem. However I'm sure that multiple
eight lined stanzas have been done before.  But traditionally it is but one
stanza of eight lines following the specific rhyme and repetition scheme. 

Myrna

> On Feb 15, 2015, at 9:07 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist
<stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Barbara,
> 
> I can see what you're saying. Didn't think of it before, but something
worth
> commenting on and considering, now that you point it out.
> 
> Does this particular format only allow for so many stanzas?
> 
> Bridgit
> 
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> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Barbara 
> Hammel via stylist
> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 2:49 PM
> To: Jacobson, Shawn D; Writers' Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] A triolet--Space Lyrical
> 
> The only thing I don't like about this little poem is that, to me, it 
> doesn't seem complete.  It feels like there should be a second stanza, 
> if you will.
> Barbara
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.--Robert 
> Frost -----Original Message-----
> From: Jacobson, Shawn D via stylist
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 1:07 PM
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> Subject: [stylist] A triolet--Space Lyrical
> 
> Dear list.
> 
> Below is a little triolet I wrote; it's about how science fiction has
gotten
> darker over the years as it takes itself more seriously.
> 
> Shawn
> 
> Space Lyrical
> by Shawn Jacobson
> 
> I miss the way the future used to be
> before tomorrow grew too hot to stand.
> We'd travel all across the galaxy.
> I miss the way the future used to be.
> The universe would all be ours to see; the very stars would leap at 
> our command.
> I miss the way the future used to be
> before tomorrow grew too hot to stand.
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