My Heart is Breaking (Kyrielle)

by Sylvia   Nov 29, 2008


Distance that we cannot traverse.
So near yet so far, makes it worse.
For this, there is no mistaking.
A new love, my heart is breaking.

Words unspoken that declare love.
Rejection, which I speak thereof,
a friendship will be left aching.
A new love, my heart is breaking.

Love unrequited, a disgrace.
Another time, another place,
my words to him, no retaking.
A new love, my heart is breaking.

Copyright © 2007 Sylvia All Rights Reserved

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A Kyrielle is a French form of rhyming poetry written in quatrains (a stanza consisting of 4 lines), and each quatrain contains a repeating line or phrase as a refrain (usually appearing as the last line of each stanza). Each line within the poem consists of only eight syllables. There is no limit to the amount of stanzas a Kyrielle may have, but three is considered the accepted minimum. Some popular rhyming schemes for a Kyrielle are: aabB, ccbB, ddbB, with B being the repeated line, or abaB, cbcB, dbdB. Mixing up the rhyme scheme is possible for an unusual pattern of: axaZ, bxbZ, cxcZ, dxdZ, etc. with Z being the repeated line. The rhyme pattern is completely up to the poet.
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  • 15 years ago

    by Mr. Darcy

    Sylvia,

    Another new form to me and one I would like to try.

    I like the poem, about the loss of love. It is both sad and thought provoking.
    I can imagine coming up with a line that can be repeated in the last line of a stanza and have it rhymed with is a challenge, but that is part of the joy of poetry, writing about life and making it sound effortless, despite allthe restrictions placed upon the form.

    Well done

    Michael

  • 15 years ago

    by Ingrid

    Beautiful Silvia,

    I know what it is about and indeed it is so hard...I know exactly how it feels *hugs*

    5/5 Ingrid

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