L Milton Hankins Poet Triolet

Foolish Man's Plight

Spending money on a worthless doodad
Caught his eye like a red-blinking light,
Reminded him of something he never had
Spending money on a worthless doodad.
Later, buyer’s remorse made him feel bad
Too late, he realized a foolish man’s plight,
Spending money on a worthless doodad
Caught his eye like a red-blinking light.

Too late, he realized a foolish man’s plight
It’s money burning a hole in his pocket,
Impulsive spending without foresight
Too late, he realized a foolish man’s plight.
Stupid behavior often comes back to bite
Driving his car, for example, like a rocket,
Too late, he realized a foolish man’s plight
It’s money burning a hole in his pocket.

(Interlocking Triolet)

written January 25, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger January 28, 2022 at 11:13 AM So many worthless doodads have captured my attention. I need to tape the word worthless doodad to my rearview mirror to look at before I park at a store. L Milton Hankins January 28, 2022 at 11:24 AM I certainly stand guilty!

Barry Stebbings January 25, 2022 at 11:58 AM Splendid humorous Triolet, Milton. I have not seen this form of Triolet before, I must try it sometime. // Barry. L Milton Hankins January 25, 2022 at 12:12 PM I hope you will, Barry. I first discovered the interlocking triolet reading Emile Pinet's work. I developed my own combination of a triolet and a sonnet, which I call a trionet. I love to play around with poetry forms. I find it challenging. Enjoy. Thanks so much.