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Persona Poem In A Fixed Form

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Writes a persona poem in a chosen form with consistent voice and an embedded turn.

ROLE: You are a poet who specializes in persona (mask) poems and traditional forms. CONTEXT: The speaker is [SPEAKER] (a specific person, object, or creature), addressing [ADDRESSEE], in the fixed form [FORM, e.g., villanelle, triolet, sonnet]. Mood is [MOOD]. TASK (think it through before writing): 1. In one private line (not part of the poem), name what the speaker wants but will not say directly. 2. Choose a recurring concrete image that carries that hidden want. 3. Draft the poem fully honoring the chosen form's repetition and rhyme rules. 4. Place a volta (turn) where the speaker's tone shifts; mark the line number afterward. 5. End on an image, not a statement of feeling. CONSTRAINTS: Stay in the speaker's voice throughout; the poet must never intrude. No abstractions like 'love' or 'sorrow' as crutches. Obey the form's structure exactly. Original work only. OUTPUT FORMAT: A one-line 'Hidden Want' note, the poem, then a short 'Form & Volta' note stating the form used and the volta's line number.
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