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A terzanelle poem is a form of poetry (combination of the villanelle and the terza rima) made up of 19 lines, five triplets, and a quatrain at the end, but there is more to a terzanelle. What is terzanelle in poetry (complete definition)?
Sinking To The BottomThe tide cannot go on dark on my feet—
in winter you move but 'specially move,
but from within its grave, your bracing cease,
this time of year where a fog I look through,
in the sea that passed...
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Categories:
death, fate, goodbye, grave,
Form: Terzanelle
BulliesBullies
Unrestrained, belligerent bullies abound,
In schools, institutions, and in businesses
Who create ruckuses that serve no purpose,
But to show passionless feelings of meanness,
Filled with vindictiveness, jealousy, and spite,
In schools and institutions and in businesses.
Indifferent to others, they...
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Categories:
anti bullying, bullying,
Form: Terzanelle
Clarity
When rainy skies are gray and sun shines through
Remember to look up for the rainbow
Colors bring clarity to what is true
When things are foggy and it's hard to know
A direction for your purpose to grow
Remember...
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Categories:
growth, inspiration, life,
Form: Terzanelle
Dementia and ReflectionDementia and Reflection
Years hence beyond the glow of self-confidence
When age 'clipses youth and the body weakens
And pills prescribed are swallowed to prevent
Further, worsening of the brain’s cognizance
As the soul pleads relief from the crippling disease,
When...
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Categories:
age, angst, depression,
Form: Terzanelle
Weeping Pages
The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. - Dolly Parton
Weeping, like a willows graceful waft, pleasing
Even the heart will melt in the doubtful breeze,
Moving calmly...
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Categories:
appreciation, hope, muse, nature,
Form: Terzanelle
Spring is born
Spring rolls into the valleys and hills
Leaving mountains with dots of white snow
The warm breeze chases away the chills
Robin bounce along to cawing crow
It's a wildlife dance to welcome spring
Leaving mountains with dots of white...
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Categories:
nature, seasons, spring,
Form: Terzanelle
In Death MIXED
1. If you could look into your future and choose one day to see what would happen, what day would that be and why...
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When death calls my name, as I walk my last mile,
Will the...
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Categories:
death, eulogy, memory,
Form: Terzanelle
Rambling
When time echoes the promise of a rambling soul, one who knows that the past never can be left, because it is there that solace leaves its caress, its breath ever rising in the presence...
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Categories:
age, confusion, dream, emotions,
Form: Terzanelle
Whispers of Light
"The love we give away is the only love we keep." — Elbert Hubbard.
In breathless dreams, my passions were growing,
fanciful feelings, wordlessly screaming,
when your eyes met mine, blessings were flowing.
sure that your smile would bring...
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Categories:
appreciation, blessing, love, marriage,
Form: Terzanelle
Rise And Fallinspired by The Platters song, ‘Ebb Tide’
Rise And Fall
Salty tears ebbing away on moon’s tide
as whispered love echoes on ocean waves
across caramel sands where hearts reside.
Coves of sheltered inlets harbour veiled caves
that glistens with laced,...
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Categories:
beach, romance, sea,
Form: Terzanelle
Passing Noonday Flux
When sky born laughter a strained ode construed,
soaks up the pale rust yellow foliage,
visual feast pursuit awhile imbued,
An early morning spell I might engage,
while breathing in the faraway sea chill,
one awe struck heart...
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Categories:
beautiful, beauty, color, emotions,
Form: Terzanelle
Faith in Nativity
Categories:
birthday, christian, christmas, god,
Form: Terzanelle
GOD'S ONLY BEGOTTEN SONGOD’S ONLY BEGOTTEN SON
Jesus is God’s “Only Begotten” son,
“sons of the true God”, Gen. 6:2, verse shows God had other sons … not just one.
Sometime between March and April, Christ died,
most know on Nisan 14th, this...
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Categories:
birth, birthday, christian, christmas,
Form: Terzanelle
Sans thought who are weKnow that all manifestation is thought
Life’s but an illusion, a lucid dream
We, as entity that seek, exist not
Let’s look at desires, that from our heart stream
Sans desire, we’re in an inky black void
Life’s but an...
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Categories:
spiritual,
Form: Terzanelle
My True PassionFinding peace in the things I do
So many things not enough time
Aspirations are what I view
Like a mountaineer ready to climb
Motivated by the things my mind sees
moving quickly yet stop on a dime
My workshop like...
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Categories:
creation, dream, happiness,
Form: Terzanelle
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