Dear poets, try this new poem!
For as long as I can remember, I write poems. Inspired by music and literature, in poetry I found a way to express myself. At first, I took the easy road. At least, that's how I saw it. The free form, in which there are actually no restrictions. Nice and easy. The game with rules and rhythm gave me the opportunity to convey my message, while also trying to give readers the opportunity to extract a meaning from my poem that was relevant to them. At least that was the theory.
Later I discovered the value of the poems. From sonnet to haiku, I tried most of them. The poems with their rules force you as a poet to find the right words for your message and formulate them precisely and concisely. Rhythm and the limitation of available syllables play a role. But certainly also the volta, the less gripping turn in the story. You have to be concise and creative, but in such a way that there is room for interpretation. As far as I am concerned, the greatest power of poetry lies in the mind of the reader.
The very concise haiku quickly became my favorite. What disappointed me, however, is the eternal discussion around this poem, in which often self-appointed experts discuss what is now a real haiku. It doesn't help that the Japanese language, the language of the country where the haiku comes from, is so different in terms of emphasis and syllables than Dutch or English in which I write most of my poems, that you can't really make a real haiku if you don't have it in Japanese does.
That's how I came to my own poem. I have mainly adopted the rules that I liked haiku and sonnets, and that mixed with the freedom of free fresh. It's a poem with a small set of lines, which allows you to express yourself freely, but because of the rulesonsyllable use and line length, you are forced to carefully choose your words so that your poem can really flourish in the mind of the reader.
Now it is time to introduce the Tritriplicata to you. A poem in which the number 3 is central, with an important supporting role for the number 9, simply because I think it's beautiful numbers. The Tritriplicate has a length of 3 to power 3 syllables. The syllables are divided into lines with a length of 3, 6, 9, 6, 6 and 3 syllables again. A little bit of symmetry. Tritriplicatas are like snapshots: they give an image. There is also a volta, or turn, where the poet wants it. This serves as a tool to convey surprising insights, and gives the poet the opportunity to give the reader a different way to look at the world. Or at least think about that. For me, there is the magic of poetry: to show the world from a different point of view.
Showing and sharing your viewpoint is a central feature of the Tritriplicata. It is important to recognize that it is not only the poet, but also the reader, who gives meaning to a poem. Every time a poem is read, it acquires a new meaning. The poet, the poem and the reader. A trinity that creates meaning. This is important, especially in these times of ever-increasing polarization in public debate. We need to see the point of view of others more often, and once again appreciate that each individual gives meaning to what is seen from that point of view. That's life. That's how people are. We see the same things, but interpret what we see each in our own way. Not only is that important, it is also valuable.
At the beginning of a new decade, we have the opportunity to steer the public debate away from polarization, and lead it to hearing and appreciating the other's opinion. Without the obligation to always agree.
I have written a number of Tritriplicatas myself, and I have enjoyed it. Most of them are published in English in my online traveler magazine Le Giroflier Royal. Anyway, that's just me. And as you know, a swallow doesn't make a summer. That's why I now callonall poets to try this new poem form. I planted the seed. It is now up to other poets, and their readers, to grow the plant. To grow love and respect for other points of view in public conversation.
It's up to you now, dear poets. Take up the glove and try a Tritriplicata.
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