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A “Friday Fling” toy-time triolet duet:

TREASURED STILL

Upon a shelf my toys still nest,
my favorite bears and paper planes.
I still think that they’re the best,
upon a shelf my toys still nest.
We play each day and hardly rest,
sweet paper dolls and trucks and cranes.
Upon a shelf my toys still nest,
my favorite bears and paper planes.

Childhood treasures cherished and loved,
no matter that they’re tattered and worn;
We still get together and have fun every day,
childhood treasures cherished and loved.
My favorite bears and paper planes,
playing dress-up even if clothes are torn;
childhood treasures cherished and loved
no matter that they’re tattered and worn.

(c) barbara kausteklis 3-9-12

Written for CPC “Friday Fling/
The Friday Fling Plays Poetically With Our Favorite Toys

http://www.friendburst.com/blog/83458/friday-fling-plays-poetically-favorite-toys/

According to ShadowPoetry.com:

“A Triolet is a poetic form consisting of only 8 lines.

Within a Triolet, the 1st, 4th, and 7th lines repeat,

and the 2nd and 8th lines do as well.

The rhyme scheme is simple: ABaAabAB,

capital letters representing the repeated lines.”

I never do find the “forms” simple but do at least enjoy trying them.

Thanks always for your visits and comments.

Big Hugs.

~barb~