My Mother’s Bag

You, that man, in the middle of the night

went after, and took my mom’s precious bag

while she held it on her shoulder neck,

that man was fast and mean, also not right,

as my mom could not see the back in black.

You, that man, in the middle of the night

went after, and took my mom’s precious bag.

Oner day, I hope, he sees it all, the light

while he sits on the boat, the upper deck

having an expensive dinner with egg.

You, that man, in the middle of the night,

went after, and took my mom’s precious bag,

while she held it on her shoulder neck.

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A. You, that man, in the middle of the night

B1. went after, and took my mom’s precious bag

B2. while she held it on her shoulder neck,

a. that man was fast and mean, also not right,

b. as my mom could not see the back in black.

A. You, that man, in the middle of the night

B1. went after, and took my mom’s precious bag.

a. Oner day, I hope, he sees it all, the light

b. while he sits on the boat, the upper deck

b. having an expensive dinner with egg.

A. You, that man, in the middle of the night,

B1. went after, and took my mom’s precious bag,

B2. while she held it on her shoulder neck.

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This is my first attempt to a Madrigal.

A Madrigal is originally an Italian poetry form, most likely a pastoral song.

The rules for an Italian Madrigal:

- 7 or 11 syllables

- Two or three tercets, then one or two rhyming couplets

- Variable lines lengths and rhyme scheme

The English version is further developed by Geoffrey Chaucer.

The rules for a Madrigal:

- Written in iambic pentameter

- Three stanzas: tercet, quatrain, and sestet

- All three opening lines are refrains

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The lines look like this:

A. First sentence of the poem

B1. Second sentence of the poem with a new end rhyme

B2. Third sentence of the poem with an end rhyme on B1

a. New sentence with an end rhyme on A

b. New sentence with an end rhyme on B1

A. Repetition of the first sentence of the poem, A

B1. Repetition of the sentence B1

a. New sentence with an end rhyme on A

b. new sentence with an end rhyme on B1

b. New sentence with an end rhyme on B1

A. Repetition of the first sentence of the poem, A

B1. Repetition of the sentence B1

B2. Repetition of the sentence B2

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Have you been stolen once? Or maybe a family member, a friend, or someone else you know? What is your take on being stolen? Let me know and I’ll read yours.

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About the writer

Agnes Laurens is a writer. She writes for the local newspaper. Agnes lives in The Netherlands, with her husband and three daughters. You can find her on Vocal, Medium, Elephant Journal, HubPages, Music List. Writing is — aside from playing the violin — one of her passions since childhood. She is on Twitter and Instagram. You can subscribe to my mailing list, and you can subscribe to my Thoughts. Check out her books. She has an online web store, and she has a merchandise store. If you want to be informed about my online store and my merch, please follow this link.