Blurred Mirage
A Triolet Poem on Touching the Untouchable
Goals are elusive entities. They have a tendency to elude us and become impossible to reach.
Much like mirages, they are blurry and are illusions in the desert.
But people do reach their mirages with some focus, concretisation, and determination.
A blurred oasis stretches far
Hot desert mirage, out of reach
Weary soul sees guiding light
A blurred oasis stretches far
Weariness soul cannot seem to fight
Mirage he cannot seem to breach
A blurred oasis stretches far
Hot desert mirage, out of reach.
Enjoy this Triolet Poem above. If you want to try this simple structure, it has 8 lines and an ABaAabAB rhyme scheme. The 1st, 4th, and 7th lines are similar, while the 2nd line matches the 8th line.
While it does not give a writer much space to convey multiple perspectives of a concept, it does convey ideas simply, which is what we look for when we read. The rhyme scheme is a little challenging! Have fun trying it!
About the Creator
Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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