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Heart in Snow
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Students - Today's poem is about something I have been thinking about lately: ways to be good. And I wrote about it in the form of a triolet. I write many triolets here, and I've shared the following words about them in this space before as well:
A triolet is one of my favorite forms. I enjoy the rolling repetition and the way a writer can emphasize an idea simply by repeating it according to the form's rules. You will notice that lines 1, 4, and 7 match, as do lines 2 and 8. If you look carefully, you will also notice that the rhyme scheme is: ABaAabAB. If you read it aloud and listen verrrry closely, you may notice that the poem is written in iambic pentameter, ten syllables per line with the accents reading daDUM, daDUM, daDUM, daDUM, daDUM.
The main thoughts that matter to me in today's poem are:
1. One can be one's best self in many different ways.
2. True goodness will not always be celebrated.
I think that this may be the first time that I have broken up the lines of a triolet as I usually keep them all in one eight-line stanza. I made today's line breaks, as one does, to emphasize the meaning of the lines I wish to stand out:
There are so many ways one can be good.
One cannot judge what matters by confetti.
Each Poetry Friday, all are invited to share poems, poem books, poetry ideas, and friendship in this open and welcoming poetry community. I'm hosting today, and if you have a link to leave, I welcome you to do so below. Whether you leave a link or not, you are most welcome to click around and explore for inspiration and goodness.
I wish you warmth and peace this week.
xo,
Amy
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Thanks for rounding us up, and to all the good that is done every minute of every day with no confetti whatsoever.
ReplyDeleteI love the sentiment expressed in your poem. So important and lovely to read and hear.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting Amy! I loved the triolet poem, and your lesson on the form was wonderful. I really need to try creating one this week. The line- "One cannot judge what matters by confetti." is remarkable. I second, Mary Lee's comment. One of my favorite people on CBS is Steve Hartman. His videos are all about finding people being kind. Each one makes me tear up. Worth looking at on YouTube.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the idea of spreading good and its many ways it may manifest, and thanks for hosting the roundup!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love playing with the triolet form. It's so fun. And, repetition does have some magic to it. The word confetti in this poem is surprising and fun and makes the case of quiet and powerful even stronger. Well done! You stay warm, too! Thanks so much for hosting this week. Linda M.
ReplyDeleteOh, how I love a triolet as well... and yours is lovely, thoughtful, and effectively wrought. Thank you for sharing (lines perfect for these trying days), and many thanks for a warm wrap-up over here for the Roundup! xo
ReplyDeleteAmy your Triolet presents a great case for affirming goodness. The inbuilt repetition is a genuine plus. Confetti is installed as a notice me moment in the poem. The reader is challenged to ponder that very word. Your post provokes further thought on the many ways goodness can manifest itself. I am reminded of the need to perform random acts of kindness as we negotiate each day. Thank you for hosting.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that. Confetti? That's the BEST word, and it surprised me, but then I giggled. No ticker tape parades for us - sometimes we just show up. Thanks for showing up to host! - tanita
ReplyDeleteAmy, I love the title of your post today! It echoes in the form of the triolet, and a way to live! Your poem, "So Many Ways" is a treat to read aloud and has a timeless message. The "calm and still or powerful and sweaty" really resonated with me. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI love triolets. I love YOU. Thanks for hosting! xo
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting, Amy, and for your lovely triolet with its powerful repeated lines "There are so many ways one can be good./One cannot judge what matters by confetti." I'll be looking for ways to spread goodness today.
ReplyDeleteSometimes, it takes a long time for goodness to be heard. You are so right about repetition. So right. :) Thank you for hosting today, and for that lovely poem.
ReplyDeleteSuch wisdom --perfect for our times. Keep goodness on repeat! Thank you, Amy.
ReplyDeleteThis poem, Amy. It is so important. There ARE so many ways to be good, and so many people trying!
ReplyDeleteAmy, your confetti gave me sweet pause—also sweaty goodness. Thank you for hosting Poetry Friday too! Doida
ReplyDelete“There are so many ways to be good” is a line we should all play on repeat. I love this poem so much and wonder to myself how I have missed so many of your posts. You always inspire me. I promise to write a triolet today. Thanks for hosting. Stay warm and cozy.
ReplyDeleteHi Amy! Thanks so much for hosting us with sweet goodness!
ReplyDeleteI'll be thinking about "ways to be good" today, Amy. Thank you for the poem and for hosting.
ReplyDeleteLove this, Amy - especially the 'confetti' line. It's more powerful than one might think at first blush. thank you for hosting, and have a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteAmy, I *love* the line, “You cannot judge what matters by confetti.” Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteI love triolets and this one is masterful. Thanks for getting us to see beyond the fanfare. Good for me is in the quiet actions. I'm not much for a crowd.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting!
Thank you so much for hosting this week and for the reminder that being good has its own intrinsic value, which greatly outweighs confetti. The triolet is a perfect form for this poem. Stay warm!
ReplyDeleteI really love that repeated line! Thank you for hosting.
ReplyDeleteOops! “Anonymous” was me! :D (Different browser, not signed in to Blogger, blah, blah, blah.) :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting and for your beautiful triolet. I love the repeated confetti line!
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