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ternion
an octet medley
1. secrets
a rhymed, mirrored octet
you
keep mine;
safe with me
are your secrets.
in full confidence,
everything prudential
that your spirit wills to me
shall a bond of peace, forever,
stake a claim that naught can sever,
though the waters leave the sea
in life's consequential
discombobulence.
humble regrets
bend the knee:
divine,
true.
© Copyright 2021 May 17
by Clyve A. Bowen♫
2. regrets
a rhymed, mirrored octet
you
admit
retrospect
is the father
of your vain regrets.
yesterday's commitments
are fleet shadows in the sun,
for the charms of early splendour
soon to bitterness s u r r e n d e r.
would that life could be undone,
for whims and convenience
all my cares and frets
made the harder!
true respect-
remit
due.
© Copyright 2021 May 22
by Clyve A. Bowen♫
3. egrets
a rhymed, mirrored octet
white
herons,
plumage-buff,
breeding-season
wading water birds.
miles of legs, the standing
o r d e r of the g e n u c i d e.
suzuki-swift t h e s-shaped n e c k
that swallows every fish-steak speck.
and when claws and bills collide
on the food-chain landing,
buffalos in herds
finding reason
not to bluff,
summons
light.
© Copyright 2021 May 22
by Clyve A. Bowen♫
1. secrets
a rhymed, mirrored octet
you
keep mine;
safe with me
are your secrets.
in full confidence,
everything prudential
that your spirit wills to me
shall a bond of peace, forever,
stake a claim that naught can sever,
though the waters leave the sea
in life's consequential
discombobulence.
humble regrets
bend the knee:
divine,
true.
© Copyright 2021 May 17
by Clyve A. Bowen♫
2. regrets
a rhymed, mirrored octet
you
admit
retrospect
is the father
of your vain regrets.
yesterday's commitments
are fleet shadows in the sun,
for the charms of early splendour
soon to bitterness s u r r e n d e r.
would that life could be undone,
for whims and convenience
all my cares and frets
made the harder!
true respect-
remit
due.
© Copyright 2021 May 22
by Clyve A. Bowen♫
3. egrets
a rhymed, mirrored octet
white
herons,
plumage-buff,
breeding-season
wading water birds.
miles of legs, the standing
o r d e r of the g e n u c i d e.
suzuki-swift t h e s-shaped n e c k
that swallows every fish-steak speck.
and when claws and bills collide
on the food-chain landing,
buffalos in herds
finding reason
not to bluff,
summons
light.
© Copyright 2021 May 22
by Clyve A. Bowen♫
Published 23rd May 2021
Author's Note
Ternion
From Latin ternio, from terni (“three each”)
a company of three; a triad or set of three
From Latin ternio, from terni (“three each”)
a company of three; a triad or set of three
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Anonymous
24th May 2021 00:45am
Lovely. All three poems.
Also found this, ternion - Wiktionary
A section of paper for a book containing three double leaves or twelve pages.
Thank you for posting your writes, and for the new word.
Also found this, ternion - Wiktionary
A section of paper for a book containing three double leaves or twelve pages.
Thank you for posting your writes, and for the new word.
25th May 2021 2:08am
Thank you, Em-ily.
I am privileged to have you extend the import of the term, ternion. I was tired of using "trilogy" for threesomes and thought I'd explore other options. Lo and behold, I found this beautiful word! The Wiktionary definition also came up in my search; I simply narrowed my meaning to fit the context in which I was using it.
Would you mind writing a ternion, just for the fun of it? I look forward to reading same.
Sincerely
cab
I am privileged to have you extend the import of the term, ternion. I was tired of using "trilogy" for threesomes and thought I'd explore other options. Lo and behold, I found this beautiful word! The Wiktionary definition also came up in my search; I simply narrowed my meaning to fit the context in which I was using it.
Would you mind writing a ternion, just for the fun of it? I look forward to reading same.
Sincerely
cab
24th May 2021 2:38pm
Cab, I honestly don't know where to start with these; they are each beautiful in their own way. I really enjoyed the intimacy of the first, which is typical between couples born of deep trust. The second was somewhat of a contrast to the first; and yet by the contrast are both enhanced. The third was my absolute favorite. The imagery of the birds was sublime, as well as the consonance of the 's' throughout the verse.
Beautifully done, my friend.
Beautifully done, my friend.
25th May 2021 2:20am
Thank you, Ahavati; your robust review is worth its weight in gold! You have so thoughtfully intercepted and dissected the component parts, aligning them in logical and critical sequence, that I consider it a scholarly appraisal.
You even picked up the dominant S-assonance, which hyperbolises the egret's neck!
The ternion is totally new concept to me; I will certainly seek more opportunities to engage with it in my writing. I am grateful for the R/L add.
Sincerely
cab
You even picked up the dominant S-assonance, which hyperbolises the egret's neck!
The ternion is totally new concept to me; I will certainly seek more opportunities to engage with it in my writing. I am grateful for the R/L add.
Sincerely
cab
25th May 2021 1:18pm
25th May 2021 3:52pm
