The Busker

Woeful Rueful Joyful Hopeful Though he looked so woeful, rueful, pained his music was joyful, hopeful, famed. Composed 05/03/2017. 2, 2, 2, 2, 9, 9.

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Elizabeth Kinch

Date: 3/7/2017 12:18:00 AM

Ditto to Darren's comment. I'm going to try to write a Tyburn too. Thanks for inspiring us Roy. Love the picture with this great poem.

Elizabeth Kinch
Date: 3/8/2017 4:00:00 PM

I'm trying the Tyburn form but it's not happening yet Roy!

Roy Pett
Date: 3/7/2017 6:12:00 AM

Thank you very much Elizabeth for your very kind comments, I look forward to reading your Tyburn, I find the constraints challenging but rewarding, thanks again, Roy.

Darren White

Date: 3/6/2017 1:33:00 AM

Wonderful poem Roy!!! You always inspire me to try out new forms, I love this :)

Roy Pett
Date: 3/6/2017 2:20:00 AM

Thank you very much Darren, I look forward to reading a Tyburn composed by a wonderful poet as you are, thanks again, Roy. PS, just a bit of useless information, Tyburn was an English village in the 1700s now part of London, there was triple gallows where criminals such as Dick Turpin were hanged.

Deborah Burch

Date: 3/5/2017 3:55:00 PM

Such a life...doing what one loves to do... for pennies... but don't we all in our own way...wonderfully written Roy. Cool form. Big Hugggs. deb

Roy Pett
Date: 3/5/2017 4:14:00 PM

Thank you very much Deborah for your kind comment, some buskers are talented yet earn so little, thanks again, Roy.

Jan Allison

Date: 3/5/2017 12:45:00 PM

I've never tried this form Roy you have inspired me - it so effective with the repeated words in the end couplet:-) hugs Jan xx

Roy Pett
Date: 3/5/2017 12:58:00 PM

Thank you very much Jan, I would love to see a Tyburn composed by an expert poet such as you, hope you do as I can't wait, as I know it would be brilliant, thanks again, Roy.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 3/5/2017 7:33:00 AM

Simple yet profound, Roy:) great new form you've written in:)

Roy Pett
Date: 3/5/2017 7:58:00 AM

Thank you very much Jo, the restraints make this form difficult to make it sound interesting, thanks again, Roy.