Linda Alice Fowler Poet Other

Crenelated Crimson

In deep crenelated crimson,
Autumn arrives in regal robes.
Her boisterous blue burgundy
surging with violent carmine.

Autumn arrives in regal robes
carpeting the earth with fractured
parquet of mismatched, misshaped shards-
a luscious ramollescence.

Her boisterous blue burgundy
cape blusters with bolstered boldness
as she whips the wind to climax 
and She reigns as queen for the day.

Surging with violent carmine,
capped rivers rage with Her breath
and rains fall relentlessly as
She settles in for the long night.


*Retourne format: four quatrains, eight syllables each line, written with a tumbling refrain. The lines of the first stanza provide an opening refrain for the ensuing stanzas. xABC Axxx Bxxx Cxxx. Unrhymed.

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Bill Baker November 14, 2022 at 1:20 PM Excellent form, Linda. I liked the movement and the colors in your poem. Bill Linda Alice Fowler November 15, 2022 at 10:33 AM Many thanks Bill. I appreciate your visits and comments :)

Gershon Wolf November 3, 2022 at 7:28 PM Thanks for writing 'crenelated.' Now that I know what it is, it's not going in my cereal! ~ Emphatic Linda Alice Fowler November 4, 2022 at 6:42 AM Ha! Try blueberries instead. :)

Victor Buhagiar November 2, 2022 at 3:17 AM Great imagery and alliteration. A new format for a poem? You did well. Hugs. Linda Alice Fowler November 2, 2022 at 5:27 AM Hi friend Victor. The retourne is a French form from the middle ages, so not so new. Many thanks for the comment and hugs :)

Harry Horsman November 1, 2022 at 10:45 PM Wow, i'll never see autumn in the same way again, Alice. The poetry is amazing. Linda Alice Fowler November 2, 2022 at 5:24 AM Harry, I never cease enjoying your visits and positive comments. Thank you :)

Charles Coon November 1, 2022 at 9:59 PM Nice!! Violence in nature..and rage! Keep up the good work, Linda Alice..!! Linda Alice Fowler November 2, 2022 at 5:23 AM Hello Charles. Very pleased to see you here. Thanks for the visit and kind comments :)

Speaks Volumes November 1, 2022 at 7:56 PM Nice one Linda ! Best wishes from Wendy Linda Alice Fowler November 2, 2022 at 5:23 AM Hey Wendy. Thanks!

Kim Rodrigues November 1, 2022 at 2:17 PM Great alliteration, dear Linda! Linda Alice Fowler November 2, 2022 at 5:22 AM Many thanks Kim!

Andrea Dietrich November 1, 2022 at 11:13 AM wow, this is simply gorgeous. Linda Alice Fowler November 1, 2022 at 12:44 PM Thank you Andrea! I appreciate the visit and comment :)