Present

Last updated on July 8, 2023

Today I wrote four different poetry styles.


Petrarchan Sonnet

A Petrarchan sonnet is a 14-line poem that has two parts: an octave (the first eight lines) and a sestet (the last six lines). The octave has a rhyme scheme of ABBAABBA and usually presents a problem or a question. The sestet has a rhyme scheme of CDECDE or CDCDCD and usually offers a solution or an answer.

How can I make the most of the present?

When the past haunts me with its memories.

And the future fills me with its worries.

How can I find peace and be content?

How can I enjoy the gift of the present?

When the world is full of troubles and woes.

And the clock is ticking as it goes.

How can I be happy and resilient?

The answer lies within my mind.

I can choose to focus on the good.

And let go of what I can’t control.

The present is a treasure I can find.

If I practice gratitude and love.

And listen to my heart and soul.


Haiku

A gift or a time

Both are precious and fleeting

Enjoy the present


Clerihew

A clerihew comprises four lines (or several four-line stanzas) with the rhyme scheme AABB, and the first line of the stanza must be a person’s name.

George was a curious monkey

Who liked to unwrap every present

He tore off the ribbons and paper

And found a banana that was pleasant


Triolet

A triolet is a eight-line poem that has a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB and repeats the first line as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line as the eighth line.

The present is a gift to cherish

Don’t let it slip away in haste

Enjoy each moment as you wish

The present is a gift to cherish

Don’t worry about the future or the past

Just live in the now and embrace

The present is a gift to cherish

Don’t let it slip away in haste

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