Every Spring
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Ghazal
A form consisting of couplets, which share a rhyme and a refrain. The couplets have lines of 10 syllables (Including the refrain). The refrain can be a word or a phrase. There is internal rhyming in lines 1 and 2 and line 2 of each couplet with the refrain. Each couplet should be able to stand alone. There is no limit to the number of couplets in a Ghazal; however, a minimum of five stanzas is required.
Snowdrops always sprout early every spring,
while Tulips pop up later every spring.
And the naked trees don a beard of green,
as trillions of buds unfurl every spring.
Sweet sap starts rising in sugar maples,
filling buckets drip by drip every spring.
And migrating geese announce their return,
their honks blaring from the skies every spring.
As returning songbirds start flying home,
dandelions pave their route every spring.
And Japanese cherry blossoms bloom pink,
as creeks run with smelts and trout every spring.
While the Robin-red-breast builds its mud nests,
bears emerge looking less stout every spring.
Butterflies and bees arrive on the scene,
and the children laugh and shout every spring.
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2022
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