Theme : A Treasure of Past

 

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 : 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗺

 

In an ornate cupboard I mutely stay,

Harboring golden events from the past,

I’m a treasure indeed, all would say.

 

Holding cherished memories of every cherished day,

Spanning seasons several in the life vast,

In an ornate cupboard I mutely stay.

 

Stories from the yesteryears I vividly portray,

Holding ephemeral moments that fail to last,

I’m a treasure indeed, all would say.

 

The monochrome pictures shine in hues of gray,

The cruel time indeed moves so fast,

In an ornate cupboard I mutely stay.

 

I rekindle warmth for your mind to replay,

Whenever your tired brain seems overcast,

I’m a treasure indeed, all would say.

 

Chronicling the journey– your life’s essay,

Capturing your growth with a surprising contrast,

In an ornate cupboard I mutely stay,

I’m a treasure indeed, all would say.

 

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Poetry Form : 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲

The Villanelle is known for its repeated lines and a refrain. It consists of five tercets and a quatrain (6 stanzas or 19 lines in total). The form is expressed this way:

A1 b A2 (1st tercet)

a b A1 (2nd tercet)

a b A2 (3rd tercet)

a b A1 (4th tercet)

a b A2 (5th tercet)

a b A1 A2 (a quatrain; last stanza-serves as the poem’s concluding lines)

The capitals are for the refrains and lowercase letters are for the rhymes.

 

𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 : 𝗣𝗶𝘅𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘆