Love unites, as you touch my hand
Your strength within, is my solace
This heart I give, without demand
Love unites, as you touch my hand.
The future’s hope, as one, we stand
For friendship is our greatest grace
Love unites, as you touch my hand
Your strength within, is my solace.
summer51
Author notes
A picture prompt.
My first attempt to write the TRIOLET Form.
The Triolet ("triplet"), a French verse form, is a poem or a stanza of eight lines that include two rhymes and two refrains. Each line is an 8-syllables in length (4 metrical feet), written in iambic tetra meter (the more common way), or in pentameter (English version) where each line has 10-syllables (5 metrical feet).
One refrain is the repetition of the first line at the fourth line and the seventh line; this triple appearance of one line gives the Triolet its name.
The rhyme scheme is simple, as follows:
A
B
a - Rhymes with 1st line.
A - Identical to 1st line.
a - Rhymes with 1st line.
b - Rhymes with 2nd line.
A - Identical to 1st line.
B - Identical to 2nd line.
Reference: Poetry Form at amazon.com
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This is a really lovely write, with beautiful refrains.
My only minor thought was that "solace" and "grace" are not perfect rhymes. That said, I'm not really sure what would rhyme with solace, so I'm not much help, am I? :
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Yeah...
Actually, solace has no similar rhyme words so I just look for the "ending" rhyme..."ace" and just chose "grace." That's force rhyming?
My first Triolet that didn't rhyme... 
Thank you for that good feedback, Top.
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Yah, the only rhyme I could think of was a word that's not English (word is "Tallis" and it's a Hebrew word referring to a prayer shawl.)
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actually I saw 8 at the rhyming zone, eh...
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Ah, summer,
a uniter with love.
This is a wonderful piece!!!!!
Mumsy
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Hello, Mumsy!
Happy New Year!
Thank you for your nice comment.
summer51
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nicely done
"friendship is our greatest grace"
i keep saying that over and over
in my head
because it just rings well
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Hi, sheltered
Thank you very much for your nice comment.
summer51
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"The future’s hope, as one, we stand
For friendship is our greatest grace"
I really liked this part, my favorite of the piece, simply because it rang of Old English, which I have always enjoyed.
All in all this is a great example, and a wonderful write.
Soft and almost sensual, Thank You, and Best of Luck!
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Hi, Truthisee
Thank you for your very nice comment.
Happy New Year to you and your family!
summer51
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This is wonderful! The trick to the Triolet is composing a great refrain:
"Love unites, as you touch my hand
Your strength within, is my solace."
You nailed it beautifully.
Love,
Amera♥
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Hi, amera
Your nice comment is an inspiration to a novice poet like me....
Thank you very much, my good friend, amera.
I've been reading some of your forms poetry and I'd say you're very, very good... one of the best here in AP.
to you with 
summer51
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