The Diva's Last Act
The lighting , it was over - bright.
A shadow waited biding time;
Scythe and satchel needed one more,
(The lighting , it was over - bright)
Their work done from terrorist gore.
For Diva there'd be no encore!
The lighting , it was over - bright,
A shadow waited biding time.
~14 Jun 2016~
For Julia Ward's Contest - First Line Prompt - 2
Triolet with Rhyme Scheme ABaAaabAB
8 syllables per line checked via www.howmanysyllables.com
Original sixth line: The Diva's act would be her last! (Changed to meet pure rhyme requirements of the contest )
Copyright © Karam Misra | Year Posted 2016
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