A Complicated Life
Another stornello poetry — a three-stanza poem
It is a complicated life we all lead,
Forgotten are the simple things that we need,
Replaced by selfishness and personal greed.
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Troubles, troubles seem to happen every day,
Is there hope? Have we really lost our way?
Everything seems so complicated today.
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If ever we needed a time for us to be strong,
And to fulfill everyone’s need to belong,
Let us all unite to form a loving throng.
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[Author's note: The Stornello (plural: Stornelli) is a poem with 3-line stanzas. Each line has 11 syllables, and all three lines in the stanza rhyme(ish). The second line can be a *slant rhyme.
This form of lyric poetry is said to have originated in Tuscany, Italy, as improvised entertainment performed by singers in a tavern. One singer would improvise a Stornello, and the second person would respond with their own improvised Stornello. I think of them as Haiku poems in steroids!]
Till next time,
Calvin
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Calvin London
I write fiction, non-fiction and poetry about all things weird and wonderful, past and present. Life is full of different things to spark your imagination. All you have to do is embrace it - join me on my journey.
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I came upon this due to Angie’s note. Fabulous work ❤️ I liked the varied font too!! I looked up stornello when I read hers, as I have never heard of it, and I’m pasting in what I found from writers Digest. Stornello Poems The stornello is an Italian tercet (or 3-line stanza) form with 11 syllables per line and an aaa end rhyme. It's as simple as that! Note: There is a variant version of the stornello in which the first line of each tercet is shorter than 11 syllables, but it retains the same rhyme scheme while holding 11 syllables in both lines two and three. 👏🫶🏻
Sorry, I was sure I commented on this poem with its intriguing format/style!🥹 I finally attempted one of my own… will have to try again sometime, I found it quite challenging.😵💫
Great poem, I think I now have to give a shot to a stornello poem too 😄 And, I'm really sorry for not reading your stories properly... You know how my exams have me rn... Once I'm free, I'll read 'em properly, every single day... Not because it's obligatory, only 'cause I love reading your stuff, Sir 😊
Every line of this poem is magnificent, especially the first two lines. Everything that is in these lines is the truth of life itself. Life is just like this. But we need that, just like the last line of this poem! 😊