Thursday, February 18, 2021

A Bouquet of Triolets

 




When I’m Not Awake

            Once upon a dream my 
         shadow sat with me.

Do you chat with friends when I’m not awake?

Do you agree with our joint harmony?

Once upon a dream my shadow sat with me

We make no sense, me to you, you to me.

We live in different worlds, make no mistake.

Once upon a dream my shadow sat with me

Do you miss me when I am not awake?

                                        Marguerite Holmes

                                             ************

I Remember

I remember when love was light, seas were deep,

and through the darkness, stars were bright.

Now, as I lay me down to sleep

I remember when love was light, seas were deep.

Alone I lie abed and weep

shrouded in the black of night

I remember when love was light, seas were deep.

and through the darkness, stars were bright.

                                                  Sheila J Sanders 2/2021

                                                  ****************


Triolet for Covid 19

 

           I’m sick of isolation,

        Please ‘scuse me while I scream!

        ‘Can’t wait for vaccination,

        I’m sick of isolation.

        Books, you, my consolation,

        Wake me up from this bad dream!

        I’m sick of isolation,

        Hand me back the ice cream!

                                                             Adrien Helm 2/16/2021

                                                            ************


Merci, mais oui, ceci tu dis

(un triolet)

It's true that you have seen the snow.

C’est vrai, c’est ça? -- Texas ou Picardy.

It’s not your first, this rodeo.

Of course it’s true you’ve seen the snow

(which means the same, perhaps you know).

J’ai vu la neige, tu as nous dit?

It’s true that you have seen the snow.

C’est vrai, c’est là – Texas ou Picardy.

                                                              Sylvia Manning

                                                                ************

                                    

Coconut Rose

 

    I want the Coconut Rose

    Free it from the glass case

    Strike a liberator pose

    I want the Coconut Rose

    Treat for my mouth and nose

    Carried home in all haste

    I want the Coconut Rose

    Free it from the glass case

                                                                  Kathryn Kiker

                                             ************


LUNAR NEW YEAR

                         a triolet

 Dance, lions, dance! – and let the new year start!

String up the firecrackers, parade the dragon past our door.

Then hurry home the relatives, too long we’ve been apart.

Dance, lions, dance! – and let the new year start!

We’ve folded all the dumplings, made NaiNai’s custard tarts.

We’ve counted out eight treasures, spring couplets grace our                                                                                                    door.

Dance, lions, dance! – and let the new year start!

String up the firecrackers, watch the dragon leap and roar!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Lucette Bernard   
                                                                                                           February 15, 2021