I’ve courted you for eons now
And still we have not done the deed
Without trying to be highbrow
I think you know just what I need
I’ve probably mentioned the French form of the kyrielle before, but it’s one of my favourites, so I’m coming back to it here. Typically, the kyrielle is a four-line stanza form that has a refrain in the fourth line. It’s customary for the kyrielle to contain eight syllables per line, although this doesn’t have to be presented in a specific structure, such as iambic tetrameter. There is no prescribed limit to the number of stanzas but three is the minimum.
We’ve both held hands on moonlit nights
And you have heard me beg and plead
To have a chance at your delights
I think you know just what I need
The rhyme scheme for the kyrielle can either follow an aabB pattern, or an abaB. Because this is poetry, other variations on this rhyme scheme will always be possible.
So here we are, together now
And from our clothes we’ve both been freed
You are the field and I’m the plough
I think you know just what I need
As always, I look forward to seeing your poetry in the comments box below.
It’s almost three years since I first mentioned the kyrielle and it’s
become one of my favourite poetic forms. Below is what I originally said about
the poem.
You suggested we try new positions
You could tell that thought got me
perplexed
You ordered some manuals from Amazon
I wonder just what we’ll do next?
The kyrielle is a French form of poetry written in quatrains. Each
quatrain concludes with a repeated line or phrase that works as a refrain for the
poem.
The first book we opened had pictures
It’s title was The Joy of Sex
We followed the instructions on Monday
I wonder just what we’ll do next?
The kyrielle has a meter usually composed of eight syllables per line
but it can be varied. There is no limit to the number of stanzas but three is really
the minimum.
On Tuesday we read marriage manuals
On Wednesday it got more complex
On Thursday and Friday you filmed us
I wonder just what we’ll do next?
The normal structure of the kyrielle is a/a/b/B, c/c/b/B, d/d/b/B. with
B being the repeated line. A varied structure could be a/b/a/B, c/b/c/B,
d/b/d/B. etc. or even a second line that didn’t rhyme.
Now we’ve gone through the whole the Kama
Sutra
We’ve explored every page of that text
But now we must look to the future
I wonder just what we’ll do next?
As always, if you fancy writing a Kyrielle and sharing it in
the comments box below, we all look forward here to reading your work.
The kyrielle is a French form of poetry written in quatrains. Each
quatrain concludes with a repeated line or phrase that works as a refrain for the
poem.
The first book we opened had pictures
It’s title was The Joy of Sex
We followed the instructions on Monday
I wonder just what we’ll do next?
The kyrielle has a meter usually composed of eight syllables per line
but it can be varied. There is no limit to the number of stanzas but three is really
the minimum.
On Tuesday we read marriage manuals
On Wednesday it got more complex
On Thursday and Friday you filmed us
I wonder just what we’ll do next?
The normal structure of the kyrielle is a/a/b/B, c/c/b/B, d/d/b/B. with
B being the repeated line. A varied structure could be a/b/a/B, c/b/c/B,
d/b/d/B. etc. or even a second line that didn’t rhyme.
Now we’ve gone through the whole the Kama
Sutra
We’ve explored every page of that text
But now we must look to the future
I wonder just what we’ll do next?
As always, if you fancy writing a kyrielle and sharing it in
the comments box below, we all look forward here to reading your work.
From Adam & Eve - Based on the Book by New York Times Bestselling Authors Selena Kitt
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