Dandelion Suns to Moons

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The quote reflects a keen observation of the natural world, highlighting the beauty and cyclical nature of growth and change. It's a reminder of how things can transform in subtle but profound ways, maintaining their beauty through different stages.

Blues Sonnet: It is a distinctly 18^th-century American verse form that has echoes of the Blues Stanza. This 14-line sonnet consists of 4 triplets & a couplet, and written in iambic pentameter. There is usually a volta at line 9, but other poetic devices might be employed, eg pivots (which I favoured for my sonnet). Rhyme scheme: AAa BBb CCc DDd ee

I used augmented rhyme in the final line: sheen/preened.

For background information, see my article: Dandelion Sonnet - A Sonnet Variant

‘Most of the dandelions had changed from suns into moons.’ – Vladimir Nabokov The humble dandelion Earth bequeaths. Oh, golden bloom which ancient lore bequeaths that fortune ‘s woven into bridal wreaths. The dandelion turns from sun to moon. A dandelion morphs from sun to moon for wishes cast so young and old may swoon. The Shepherd’s Clocks are pacing march of time. My Shepherd’s Clock is marking march of time as day would turn to night with stars sublime. The moonlight whispers capture early twilight of moonlit scenes betwixt erstwhile twilights— a transformation silence cloak the night. The fairy clocks now spent, they dream of sheen of mornings when they shone, showily preened.

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Jacqueline Elston

Date: 12/26/2024 5:46:00 AM

This is so beautiful, you are a very talented poet, thank you for sharing . J

Suzette Richards
Date: 12/26/2024 10:02:00 PM

Thank you for the kind compliment, Jacqueline :)