This Used To Be My Playground (Mirrored Refrain)

by Gem   Apr 4, 2007


Looking at the derelict slide
Recalling all the laughs and screams
This used to be my old playground
This was my place of childhood dreams

Swinging on, now rusty, swings
The creak of metal my favorite sound
This was my place of childhood dreams
This used to be my old playground

Recalling pleasant memories
The taste of the strawberry ice creams
This used to be my old playground
This was my place of childhood dreams

I run my hand over chipped paint
The bumpy rails of the merry-go-round
This was my place of childhood dreams
This used to be my old playground

Remember the days of innocence
Where everything has different means
This used to be my old playground
This was my place of childhood dreams

*Gem*

Copyright©GemmaStott2007

Mirrored Refrain -
The Mirrored Refrain is rhyming verse form. The poem is formed by three or more quatrains where two lines within the quatrain are the "mirrored refrain" or alternating refrain. The rhyme scheme is as follows: x a B A, x b A B, x a B A, x b A B, etc.. x represents the only lines that do not rhyme within the poem. A and B represent the refrain.

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  • 17 years ago

    by Choose xX Alex Xx Life

    Lol sooooo sophisticated love lol, i mean wow i loved it this is the first type of this poem i ave ever read :D

    xxx alex xxx

  • 17 years ago

    by robin milford

    Excellent poem by the way I am a madonna fan in a big way I am guessing u r too.

  • 17 years ago

    by Jenni Marie

    I adore this!!
    The flow was flawless, and the imagery was beautifully done.
    I think you did a wonderful job with this form of poetry.

  • 17 years ago

    by Hatori

    I've always loved mirored poems, and you did just that. Like Twisted Heart, I have tried before... and failed. To be able to complete one this good, well, you're incredible :D. Good Job.

    Hatori
    Cursedforlife

  • 17 years ago

    by Twisted Heart

    You have such a knack for structure poetry, Gem. I have been reading your poems for awhile now, and have never been disappointed in any of your writes. You can do these kinds of poems with such flair. You make it look so easy. But having tried a few in my time, I know how difficult they can be to put together.

    Bravo, an excellent job on this one.

    Always,
    Jeannie

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