Lost Within (Trochee)

by Meena Krish   Sep 3, 2009


White papers hold scent of age
pictures start to fade
history caught in a blue cage
truth, eyes cant evade

Mind goes on far away trip
fingers turn to look
day sleeps, night begins to drip
lost within a book

7/5 Trochee, created by Andrea Dietrich, of 2 or more quatrain stanzas with the following
set rules:

Meter: 7/5/7/5
Rhyme Scheme: a/b/c/b or a/b/a/b

The meter is trochee, which means alternating stressed and unstressed beats in each line, with each line beginning and ending in a stressed syllable. This is a simple lyrical type little poem, so rhymes will be basic, nothing fancy. The poem itself should give a description of something of interest to the poet. There is not a set number of these quatrain type stanzas, but a typical 7/5 Trochee would consist of two quatrains, with the second stanza serving to tie up the idea presented in the first stanza.

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  • 16 years ago

    by Rachel RTVW

    This is an interesting form. I love the rhythm. The topic is one many can relate to. It is so nice to get lost in a good book.

  • 16 years ago

    by Cindy

    Meena
    What a wonderful piece you have penned. I always loved reading and could get lost in time in a good novel. Great job on the club challenge.
    Love Cindy

  • 16 years ago

    by Ingrid

    Clever write, Meena..this is a very difficult job for someone who's fist language is not English and you pulled it off brilliantly!

    Indeed reading books is a way to get lost in a world of its own....so much wisdom and pleasure can be derived from them:)

    Very well done on both the format and the wording in this!

    *hugs*

    5/5 Ingrid

  • 16 years ago

    by Lonely Rider

    //day sleeps, night begins to drip
    lost within a book//

    ^^ books can really take you to a jouney into dreamland :) when I start with one time tends to cease for me...

    interesting write there... a good work with Trochee... :)

  • 16 years ago

    by Sylvia

    A good book does the same things for me that you have written about. It takes me to places I have never been and allows me to become a part of other families, imparts knowledge. Well done with the form.

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