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The Scent of Water- a Tercet

One leaf left on tree No undue unhappiness Always in great spree One leaf left on tree All by itself in the airiness Feels never lonely or retiree One leaf left on tree It spends itself as it sways Breathing with utmost glee Last leaf not the end ever As its time comes, collapses New buds sprout by the scent of water The poem is in the form Tercet (Three lines Rhyme scheme aba, cbc,dbd, ebe). The form is not available on PS so I have posted it under rhyme. +++++++ July 17, 2014 Theme: Renewal Form: Tercet Contest: The Scent of Water by Faye Gibson **The poem is based on the real scene I saw two days back from my window. I have taken some snaps and small video. I remembered the story The last Leaf by O Henry and was inspired to write there and then. *** Inspired by O Henry's short story The Last Leaf **

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Date: 7/29/2014 12:24:00 PM
Dr Ram, A wonderful scent and win. <3 Congratulations, in Faye's "Out Of Water" contest... Always ~ Linda ~
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Date: 7/24/2014 8:05:00 PM
you were inspired for this one, Dr. Ram. That is so great when we see something from nature or even something manmade and we can relate it to a contest theme or a story and do a poem on it. Congrats on your well deserved win.
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Date: 7/24/2014 3:17:00 AM
Hi Dr.Ram, This poem made me think of the last rose of summer, which one often sees still struggling to survive when all others have died before it. Enjoyable read. Congrats on your placement. Regards Theresa xx
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Date: 7/24/2014 2:20:00 AM
And back again wid huge congrats Dr Ram!
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Date: 7/24/2014 12:49:00 AM
Amazing! many congratulations
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Date: 7/23/2014 12:20:00 PM
Dr. Ram, thank you for this lovely entry in my contest and congratulations on your winning placement. Faye
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Dr.Ram Mehta
Date: 7/24/2014 6:22:00 AM
Thanks Faye for the appreciation of my poem
Date: 7/18/2014 2:34:00 PM
lovely write, dr ram
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Date: 7/17/2014 5:42:00 AM
An amazing write Dr Ram ! this form is a real beauty in itself,, i hv not known this one,, gl in contest!
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Date: 7/16/2014 11:24:00 PM
this is lovely, Dr. Ram, but check out her rules again. I believe she says to do rhymed poems. Good luck to you! (also you need to include the title of the contest inside the poem and put it as the title of the whole thing). Hurry while there is still time!!
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