What is Kyrielle? (source – Shadow Poetry).
A Kyrielle is a French form of rhyming poetry written in quatrains (a stanza consisting of 4 lines), and each quatrain contains a repeating line or phrase as a refrain (usually appearing as the last line of each stanza). Each line within the poem consists of only eight syllables. There is no limit to the number of stanzas a Kyrielle may have, but three is considered the accepted minimum. Some popular rhyming schemes for a Kyrielle are: aabB, ccbB, ddbB, with B being the repeated line, or abaB, cbcB, dbdB.Mixing up the rhyme scheme is possible for an unusual pattern of: axaZ, bxbZ, cxcZ, dxdZ, etc. with Z being the repeated line. The rhyme pattern is completely up to the poet.
It took me a while to figure out the sequence, hopefully I have done justice to this beautiful poetry form.
Beyond glimmers of luxury,
where the sky is no more starry
rummaging through the sunburnt streets
nor jade or gold but love she needs.
Silver strings of her veil follow
shielding her eyes, deep yet hollow
mocked by destiny’s humdrum beats
nor jade or gold but love she needs.
On roads await a crowd – fickle
to click, to pry, and then babble
towards solitude takes her feet
nor jade or gold but love she needs.
Challenge Theme : Poetry Types
Day 1 – A for Acrostic
Day 2 – B for Blitz
Day 3 – C for CinqTroisDecaLaRhyme
Day 4 – D For Diamente
Day 5 – E for Essence
Day 6 – F for Florette
Day 7 – G for Ghazal
Day 8 – H for Haiku
Day 9 – I for Inverted Refrain
Day 10 – J for Joseph Star
Yes, she needs not the jade or gold, but only love !!! Lovely, Raj 🙂
Your posts are educative and creative, am storing all the knowledge I am getting here, thanks.
Wow is the only word I have.. The repeating line is just too good !!
That's a lovely poem on love 🙂 And I agree with Tulika's comment completely. Keep it coming!
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This one my English ma'am has thought me.. she loves this!! I have my school days poetry written in some old books 🙁 Wow… nostalgia!!
~S(t)ri
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Ok that answers my last question on how many kinds of poetry are there… MANY !
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So beautiful….wonderfully written…
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Oh I wasn't aware of what this firm is called, but I've always been a fan of this form of poetry, where the last line is repetitive. It makes for an impactful poetry.especially when you're trying to make a song like poem
If I were to list some of the most clever writing during the challenge yours would be right there at the top. Amazing how you can put poetic thoughts in a format. Lovely.
Why is it, I wonder, that three is considered the right amount f times for something to be repeated? It seems this way in humor as well, and in fairy tales. I wonder if the mind gets fatigued to hear repetition more than this many times.