Today we were asked to write a Triolet. Triolets were in vogue among the Victorians. A triolet is an eight-line poem. All the lines are in iambic tetramenter (for a total of eight syllables per line), and the first, fourth, and seventh lines are identical, as are the second and final lines. This means that the poem begins and ends with the same couplet. Beyond this, there is a tight rhyme scheme (helped along by the repetition of lines) — ABaAabAB.
You didn't notice I was there
My heart was aching with despair
I tried my best and did not stare
You didn't notice I was there
I saw you greet her with a smile
Then I turned and walked a while
You didn't notice I was there
My heart was aching with despair
Well done, except for spelling error in last line. (hear)? (heart)?
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