O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
tonight we watch the moon ascend in silence
and feel the thrill of auspices aligning.
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
a babe is born, the gift of love defining,
as gently God gives this reply to violence.
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
tonight we watch the moon ascend, in silence.
We look for life beyond our meagre knowing,
for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn,
the rule of love and mercy ever growing.
We look for life beyond our meagre knowing,
for here is something new, a wondrous showing,
the promised child, Emmanuel is born.
We look for life beyond our meagre knowing,
for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Author notes
Cento Triolet using two lines of the carol O Holy Night:
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn,
first stanza written on December 19, 2005
second stanza written today
In a list
A contest entry
- Contest # 3 "Wednesdays at Winklings" by Winklings.
1200 points, ended December 26, 2007, 8 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Thanks for reading!
Comments
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Congrats on the gold!! I found myself singing the song just about when I was reading this. You did such a WONDERFUL job on this triolet here.
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Most beautiful, POET!
You have chosen iambic pentameters (rather than tetrameters) becauseof this rather pretty carol chosen.
The rhyme scheme, ABaAabAB, signifies not only rhyme but line repetition in keeping with the form, viz: 1st, 4th and 7th ll & also 2nd & 8th ll. Obviously the first couplet of the octet is identical with the final, couplet in both stanzas. The triolet is often a sentimental or pretty form but you have made it truly beautiful.
The casual reader will love "the flow" as people at AP are wont to say. This, in itself, is a huge compliment to you, poet.
I sincerely thank you for entering.
Lyndon of the Winklings.
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Exquisite!!
Beautiful absolutely beautiful
You have given a new vision to a comforting old remedy of the soul with such an inspiration to delegate the wonder of old songs and new hearts in each dimension to come!!
Brava!! Thank you for making my day!!
Wishing you and yours a joyous Holiday Season
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Myst
You say truly!
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Margaret, I love the form and the write is lovley and so true. If we would look to life beyond, and accept the gifts we are given and use them, in giving to others a glorious morn would truly break.
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A wonderful use of the form, by repeating these important lines from this carol, the poem takes on a new life. You have done justice to this special song, which is a favorite this time of year. Well penned, dear poet.
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Pretty form, and nice use of chosen text. I especially enjoyed "auspices aligning" and "the gift of love defining". Very nice.
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Beautiful piece
The background sets the mood. Quickly, i was taken back to walking to my friends house one night singing "O Holy Night" as a child. Snowy, cold nights are magical and feel Holy to me because of songs that celebrate when Christ was born and because of such a wonderful poem as yours that celebrates both. Beautifully written and your choice of picture background equally as inspirational as your words, harmoniously complementing each other.
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Very nice ...
as usual.
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You deserve a gold star!!!
Amazing, this inspires me to reconsider what is great poetry! The flow, meter, and rhyme are perfect. Truly amazing. -
so clever
I like this form that you chose. Too clever for me, your poem is brilliant; almost classical, and a delight to read.
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Original
Cento triolet, new to me, seems a song rhyme as lovely words flow here.., original creativity , I may look at this form as I love the triolet form.. good luck in the contest..
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