Poetry Challenge Under The Moon- Stornello #10

#10 Stornello poetry challenge

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Hello and welcome to our Moon writers and friends. It’s time for a new challenge. Everyone is welcome to respond.

Here’s the challenge:

Write a single Stornello or a series of Stornelli.

When you’ve crafted your response, be sure to tag me @treelangdon so I can add your submission to the challenge collection. Be sure to use the topic: Poetry and the topic: Write Under the Moon.

I look forward to your amazing creations! Have fun with this lyrical poetry form.

The Stornello (plural: Stornelli) is a poem with 3-line stanzas. Each line has 11 syllables and all three lines in the stanza rhyme(ish). The second line can be a *slant rhyme if you wish.

This lyric poetry form is said to have originated in Tuscany, Italy. It originated as a form of improvised entertainment performed by singers in a tavern. One singer would improvise a Stornello. The second person would respond with their own improvised Stornello. These exchanges were known to be quick and amusing.

Here are some examples: