The lorikeets all screech and swoop,
Gregariously they gather.
And into dusk dance in a loop,
The lorikeets all screech and swoop.
Then near red bottle-brush they group,
To form a colourful slather.
The lorikeets all shriek and swoop,
Gregariously they gather.
Copyright © April 2012 Norma Martiri
Form: Triolet
The triolet (triolay) is a classic repeating form that dates back to medieval French minstrels. There are eight lines, usually in iambic tetrameter daDUMdaDUMdaDUMdaDUM, with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. The upper case letters designate repeating lines, so that lines 1, 4 and 7 and lines 2 and 8 repeat.
The Rainbow Lorikeet is unmistakable with its bright red beak and colourful plumage. Both sexes look alike, with a blue (mauve) head and belly, green wings, tail and back, and an orange/yellow breast. They are often seen in loud and fast-moving flocks, or in communal roosts at dusk.
Source: Birds in Backyards
Poetry and Icecream 
Very nice!
Thanks for reading and commenting.
Norma 🙂
Interesting – so many strange poetry forms – well done.
Thanks Dennis. Their challenging but fun 🙂
This is quite lovely and I really enjoyed the narrative.
Thanks Kay. I really enjoyed writing it 🙂
great narrative.. now I understand triolet.. 🙂
i enjoyed reading this.
Cool, thanks for reading and commenting 🙂
Beautiful can picture the scene and noise thanks for sharing x
Thanks Kez. Much appreciated 🙂
Great triolet and lovely picture, too!
Thanks Belva 🙂
This is gorgeous. Reminds me of the rain forest, El Junque, back in Puerto Rico days. Loved the form (I’m not usually good at them), simply because you attempted it – and succeeded! The scratching and swooping had my head in a whirl! Peace, Amy
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Thanks Amy. It was a challenge but I enjoyed writing it 🙂
The triolet is intriguing, first time I heard of it.
Thanks Jennifaye 🙂
how good to use the word …lorikeets…to get that super rhythm going. !
I love rhythm and rhyme.
Thanks so much Gerry 🙂
Beautiful post ~~ great triolet about these colorful birds!! Visiting from Thursday Poets Rally!
Thanks for stopping by Becca 🙂
Well done. What came first, the triolet or the story about the lorikeets? Is it an exercise in poetry or an exercise in story-telling?
Actually the story about the lorikeets came first. I wanted to do something different so I tried this form. It seems to have worked well. Thanks for commenting 🙂
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