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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