Subject

This is a poem about the shamas candle used to Hannukah to light the others. Instead of trying to attack the whole idea of my religion in only eight lines, I chose one detail, and this was it. The shamas candle is all ceremony, but on top of being fun, Hannukah is also traditional, so I enjoy lighting the candles. In order to understand the poem, you’ll also have to know that the shaman candle is usually the tallest on the menorah, or is separated from the rest in some way.

:thumb13176742:: - See? The candle in the middle is the shamas candle.

The Poetry Form - Triolet

This poem is a triolet, which means that it's set up like this:

A - Line 1
B - Line 2
a - Rhymes with line 1
A - Line 1 repeated
a - Rhymes with line 1
b - Rhymes with line 2
A - Line 1 repeated
B - Line 2 repeated

There are different ways of doing this, but I used eight syllables each line. I had a difficult time with this poem. Finding rhymes was one of the most challenging parts of writing this, but also having everything make sense with the rhymes I was stuck with. All in all, I still like writing poetry without any rhyme, but I'm glad I practiced something I'm not good at.

Happy holidays everyone!