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Dizains and Triolets

Dizains and triolets are somewhat similar, Although triolets are a tiny bit slimmer And I must admit, the triolet is repetitive While the dizain rhymes are competitive. I am inclined to write these poetry forms Because they follow rather strict norms, And force upon me discipline in writing, When the thoughts I have are uninviting. And when I cannot apply either, or worse, I tend to slip over and employ free verse. written June 23, 2021

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David Mchattie

Date: 6/23/2021 5:41:00 PM

Well penned. When I got onto poetry... I was amazed at the variety. But I stick to rhyme. It gets me where I want to go. I don't like too many rules. Stay well my friend.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/23/2021 7:12:00 PM

David, basically, I feel the same way, but I'm a "word puzzle" "word play" addict, so I find the forms challenging, and I do find that I can use them to facilitate the subject/theme of my poem. I really enjoy trying out new ones. Thanks for your comment. I appreciate your reads.