Seducer of Scott Street (Kyrielle)

by Maple Tree   Jul 28, 2012


There you stand in all your glory
Labeled vixen, saddened quarry
Plastic bouquet within your hair
A crowd of judges stop and stare.

Jellied expression on your face,
Feet stand firm in five by five space
Polka dot dress, dancing with flair
A crowd of judges stop and stare.

Speaking in tongues with "John" and "John"
Pausing abruptly as you yawn
Flirting fiction without a care
A crowd of judges stop and stare.

Admiring your strength, I gaze
Living a life around a maze
Whispering you a silent prayer
A crowd of judges stop and stare.

A Kyrielle is a French form of rhyming poetry written in quatrains (a stanza consisting of 4 lines),
and each quatrain contains a repeating line or phrase as a refrain (usually appearing as the last
line of each stanza). Each line within the poem consists of only eight syllables. There is no limit
to the amount of stanzas a Kyrielle may have, but three is considered the accepted minimum.

Some popular rhyming schemes for a Kyrielle are: aabB, ccbB, ddbB, with B being the repeated
line, or abaB, cbcB, dbdB.

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  • 11 years ago

    by Hellon

    Irst of all..and before I forget...has Scott Street got anything to do with where this lady..er walks? and...you speak of judges so is it near a court?...probably not as I did get the impression that the judges were just normal passers by in your poem but....this brought such a giggle to me as I recalled an event that happened when I was an office junior in Glasgow. Blythswood Square was (don't know about now) a place where prostitues were known to hang out and...it didn't have to be night time. It's also a well known place for law firms to have their offices. There we were at 5pm all tumbling down the stair after work and the head secretary's boyfriend had slowed down his car to collect her when one of these ladies wrenched the door open and asked..."Hey John...what would you like?" I can still see the look on the the secretary and boyfriends face to this day....it was hilarious!!!

    Nice poem..once again and...I really do love this form!

  • 11 years ago

    by Tara Kay

    I can't comment on your work Andrea, cos it just blows me away...
    I love kyrielle's, they are such an awesome form, difficult but when pulled off this well they are fantastic.

    I love this.
    xxxx

  • 11 years ago

    by Baby Rainbow

    Wow, I really enjoyed this. What a very clever form of poetry you have chosen. This really shows off your talent.

    Thank you for explaining this form I ahev never heard of it or read one before. I love poems that flow and ryhme they are so enjoyable to read and you made this one a lovely example.

    Great work... I don't have votes left but if I did I would have voted this :(

    5/5

  • 11 years ago

    by Naughtymouse

    See how this hooker rhyme. Got me excited 5 posts lmao!

    • 11 years ago

      by Maple Tree

      Ben- your on your celly arnt you??? ha ha ha

  • 11 years ago

    by Naughtymouse

    Ummmm yeah how many posts did i do lol

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