I Am Anaya Poet Tail-rhyme

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Tail-Ryme= a single stanza of 8 syllables per line, choosing between a pair of rhyming couplets or triplets, each followed by the customary rhyming shorter ‘tails’ in 5 syllables/ aabccb OR aaabcccb. [The twist: The final line of your poem (the last ‘tail’) MUST be: and yet here we are.] A Valentine With A Twist

Bitten By Love’s Cruel Game

Resuscitate my limerence  
In you, in playful ignorance      
I'm tossed up in a whirling trance    
                           Lovesick I co-star. 
Fantasy romance—our affair    
My heart is trapped in your despair 
Love's one-sided blockbuster airs,  
                         and yet here we are.



1/20/26

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Sam Kauffman January 30, 2026 at 11:05 AM Anaya, love your use of the movie metaphor. "My love is trapped in your despair" is an amazing poetic line. Thumbs up! Best wishes for the contest. Sending you blessings from the heart! I Am Anaya February 2, 2026 at 7:29 AM Yes, that line 'one-sided blockbuster' [unrequited has 4 syllables] was a bit nostalgic - I love it! Thanks for your return visit, Sam. Warm wishes Sam Kauffman January 31, 2026 at 2:22 PM Hi Anaya! No movie just love your movie imagery! Blessings! I Am Anaya January 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM Sam, Thx! Is there a movie with my line? lol. It seems we can't say anything that hasn't already been out there somewhere~ I promise I've never heard of the movie, if that's what you mean. Love it! Thank you, sweet poet

Duke Beaufort January 28, 2026 at 3:55 PM Anaya, funny how we sometimes take love too seriously. I wish I knew that sooner in my life, but all's well that ends well in that regard. I consider myself very lucky! Smiles!! I Am Anaya January 30, 2026 at 12:07 PM It breaks my heart that you, Duke, would go through such limerence. C'est la Vie' -Joie de vivre!

Linda Alice Fowler January 27, 2026 at 8:03 AM Boy meets girl, falls in love. Girl doesn't. What's next? LOL. Complicated. GL in the contest! :) I Am Anaya January 27, 2026 at 9:39 PM Thnx, lafs! :)

Sotto Poet January 24, 2026 at 9:15 AM Within your tail-rhyme, emotions unfold like petals of a blooming flower, dramatic and steeped in the essence of reality, Anaya. A multitude of souls could find resonance and connection within this truth. Exceedingly well and beyond measure I Am Anaya January 26, 2026 at 9:39 PM A beautiful comment from a true poet. Thank you dearly, SP~

Andrea Dietrich January 23, 2026 at 10:52 AM Awesome take on the challenge, Anaya. I Am Anaya January 23, 2026 at 11:28 AM Ty, Andrea!

CayCay Godwin January 22, 2026 at 1:39 PM Woo Wee, there's layers and layers of emotion going on in your tail-rhyme, dramatic in a most realistic way. Countless people could relate to and feel this. Very Good and more I Am Anaya January 22, 2026 at 2:39 PM Ty, CayCay. Pleased you liked!

Andrea Dietrich January 22, 2026 at 11:03 AM Wow. Great work with the prompts given I Am Anaya January 22, 2026 at 1:18 PM Ty, :)

Paige Hind January 21, 2026 at 6:42 PM A very emotional and sensitive Tail-Rhyme!! I Am Anaya January 22, 2026 at 1:18 PM :)

Karen Jones January 21, 2026 at 5:24 PM This I can relate too ! lol I feel it! Great job! I Am Anaya January 22, 2026 at 1:18 PM :)

Jay Narain January 21, 2026 at 9:14 AM great poem. Love it Anaya. I Am Anaya January 21, 2026 at 11:29 AM Kindly I appreciate it. Take care

Ghairo Daniels January 20, 2026 at 10:26 PM Woohoo ! I love this honest one. Authentic & twisty articulation of egoic love. Light your way, I c the I AM in you, Anaya. Xx. I Am Anaya January 21, 2026 at 11:28 AM Thx so much, my reflection is surely mirrored in these words. Though I had many versions, this tricky form, led to this one! Appreciate you-T.C.

Abdullah Alhemaidy January 20, 2026 at 10:08 PM Hello Anaya :-) Lovely poem! Have a lovely day ~ AA I Am Anaya January 21, 2026 at 11:22 AM Hello! AA, I appreciate it, with all my heart. <3