Behold the Iris, standing tall and proud
Her head and shoulders swaying above the crowd
Surrounded by a sea of blooms, heads all bowed.
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Beware of fuzzy, golden bumblebees
Sailors by Sirens drawn irresistibly
Agile acrobats tumbling on their trapeze.
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Bestow gratitude upon faithful friends
A purple bouquet of Irises transcends…
Faultline fraught phrases; attempts to make amends.
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Bestir Faith, Hope and Wisdom’s affinity
Symbolised by Iris petals’ trinity
Reaping gifts of Peace, Joy and Tranquility.
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Stornello poetry dates back to 15th Century Italy. Stanzas are triplets, most commonly 10-11-11 syllable lines (or 11 syllables for all lines) with a rhyme scheme AAA BBB or second line near rhyme. (Poetry Magnum Opus)
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This is my first attempt at Stornello poetry. Inspired by Calvin London’s Stornello poetry, below.
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Stunning work Angie! Each stanza was gorgeous! Well done! 🌸💕
I had never heard of of this form, so am glad I saw it. Great job with lots of visuals besides being true to the form. We have tons of bumblebees in summer of all colors, sizes and shapes so I especially loved the lines about them!
Lovely nature poem!!!❤️❤️💕
Oooooo! I've never heard of this kind of poetry Angie and I loved it!! Totally could have sold me on this being your own formatting!! You wrote it so naturally!! Congrats on honourable mention this week!
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Stornello is a new form on me. Thanks for sharing!
Aww so soothing and lovely poem, Angie~ Thanks for sharing this 🥰
Excellent Angie, well done. It is a beautiful poem. I am so glad you tried it. I must try another one. Seems like we have a duopoly on he Stornello market now.😊😊
Clever rhymes throughout! And I've also never heard of a stornello before. Thank you for the introduction, Angie. Wonderful work!
I’ve never heard of a stornello before! Thanks for introducing me with such a lovely one!
This is lovely, Angie! What a pleasant discovery on a Sunday afternoon!
This is really beautiful poem and I love the structure too. Love the image about their heads being bowed.
Even though irises are my sworn enemy, I loved your poem! Thank you for the introduction to this form
Oooo, you taught me a new form of poem. You executed it soooo brilliantly. I loved itA
You did a beautiful job with your first stornello! Congratulations. your words captured the essence of the Iris so beautifully. And you did fantastic with your rhyme scheme. Excellent work as always!
This was so beautifully written! I’d never heard of the Stornello poem either, thanks so much for putting a spotlight on it with your wonderful work!
Angie, props to you for making something so complicated into something simply beautiful! You made it fun, too with the tumbling bumblebees :)
This is beautiful, Angie! I’ve never heard of a Stornello poem before. I enjoy the rhythm it has to it! And your imagery was so lovely!