Allegretto

A Rondeau - inspired by Richard Wilbur

No longer shall the earth remain
with wintry rainsqualls, spattered snow,
for we shall with the crocus go,
the sun shall sing its sweet refrain.

The birds and beasts cannot be wrong
to trill and squeal, so high, so low,
no longer shall the earth remain
with wintry rainsqualls, spattered snow.

Nor shall the beavered dams detain
the streaming rivers' allegretto,
they shall flow where they must flow.
Beasts and birds the sunrise shall sustain,
no longer shall the earth remain in darkness.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Wesley Avatar
August 28, 2012 at 7:10 PM
Don't know what a rondeau entails but I know great poetry. Count this one into that category
Jane Avatar
April 28, 2012 at 10:40 AM
The linear repetition in this poem is so clever, and I love the classic sound to it. Bravo!
Green Avatar
May 16, 2010 at 11:15 PM
This remind me of something HW Longfellow would write. Classic, beautiful earth poetry!
Richards Avatar
November 17, 2009 at 8:16 AM
Now I remember why we have missed your poetry! This is wonderful, very beautiful! Welcome back! ~ Carrie
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