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.

musicpovertytyburn

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Elizabeth Kinch

March 7, 2017 at 12:18 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

March 8, 2017 at 4:00 PM

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

Roy Pett

March 7, 2017 at 6:12 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

March 6, 2017 at 1:33 AM

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

Roy Pett

March 6, 2017 at 2:20 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

March 5, 2017 at 3:55 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

March 5, 2017 at 4:14 PM

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

Jan Allison

March 5, 2017 at 12:45 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

March 5, 2017 at 12:58 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.