June 2019 : Triveni Challenge

Welcome to this month's PoetryIN writing challenge. This month's contest involves a style of poems closer to home, the Triveni.

This style of poetry originated in India, created by the legendary writer/lyricist Gulzar. It consists of three hemistichs (half of a line or verse), where the first two are complete in itself but the third adds another dimension.

An example by the legend Gulzar is,

ज़ुल्फ़ में यूँ चमक रही है बूँद
जैसे बेरी में तनहा एक जुगनू
क्या बुरा है जो छत टपकती है

Since we will be focusing on English Trivenis we enlisted the help of our Triveni maestro ashutoshmoru to show us an English example of the same.

Champagne flutes, plates piled high, guts stuffed full,
Conversations being held over a lavish dinner,
As the waiters run around with empty stomachs.

Check out his book for more examples here https://my.w.tt/5McYSQ5UVW

Rules:
1. Must be written in the form of a Triveni.
2. Last date for submission is 2400 hrs IST on the 15th of June.
3. Winners of the last contest will get an extra week to submit their entries.
4. To enter the contest, you must follow PoetryIN on wattpad.
5. Comment your entry here, write your Wattpad ID, and tag three friends.

Looking forward to reading your entries!

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