Fair and freckled skin have I
Is sunscreen really necessary?
Just one more cream that I must buy
Fair and freckled skin have I
Forgot the sun block; cloudless sky
I look like maraschino cherry
Fair and freckled skin had I
Sunscreen really is necessary
This week’s W3 challenge is to write a Triolet.
In a triolet, the rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB. The first line repeats as lines four and seven, and the second line returns as the final line. We were further challenged to choose a summer moment or a summer theme.
My first question was “Does triolet rhyme with violet or chalet?” I tried to look it up. Three out of four you-tube pronunciation experts opted for the -et ending instead of -ay. There was one tree-oh-lay. Then then options were tree-oh-let vs. try-oh-let vs. trial-et. Go figure.
Hot Dogs and Marmalade 
Sunscreen really is necessary — for all skin types. Glad we came to this conclusion fast. Lovely triolet, Sally. Thanks for writing to the prompt.
A wonderful Triolet (tree – oh- lay)!!
Awesome poem, Sally! I am grateful that I do not have fair skin because I love being at the beach too much.
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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poor you Sally! Slap on that sun cream 😎
Sally, I love how “have I” changes to “had I,” making your funny sunburn story a clever lesson about sunscreen.
~David
Thanks, David. It’s a lesson I really havent learned. I went swimming in a lake yesterday morning without sunscreen. The red isn’t TOO bad today.
My mom is like that too!
I just keep out of the sun—I like living in a dark cave. 😁
I too like your use of ‘have I’ like David.
Did you know that if you cut a tomato in half and gently run the halved tomato on your sunburn the juice can really soothe and dissipate the burning. 🍅
hi, Sally❣️
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by our beloved Matt Snyder, is live until next Monday (Aug. 3):
Much love,
David