Dragon Creature of myth, awe and danger Salmagundi of my birth. Swooping wingless out of water Creature of myth, awe and danger Mystery dreamer, swift to anger Ties high heavens down to earth Creature of myth, awe and danger Salmagundi of my birth Fly Vertical take-off for the top Far from sight, drift - fadeaway Crested flyers climb non stop Vertical take-off for the top Lyrical larks above plump crops Note by note intoning day Vertical take-off for the top Far from sight, drift - fadeaway Dragonfly Dread by design that grotesque face Medusan nymph with razored jaws Razzle-dazzle hunter of ephemeral grace Dread by design that grotesque face Emblazoned on breast and carapace Breaks the mould, bi-winged in gauze Dread by design that grotesque face Medusan nymph with razored jaws
Note: Triolet derives from French for ‘clover’ and references the three repetitions of the first line.
For my MTB prompt Three-Way Split we are writing a three stanza poem in a style of our choice but prompted either by one of a given tri-unity or a compound word and its derivatives. This, my first attempt at the Triolet.
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