Last Hoorah

Red has tinged the maple leaves
The poplar turns to gold
Autumn comes on zephry's wings
When colors become bold

Summer's last hoorah waits behind
the stage and slowly bows
And the curtains will be drawn tight
As autumn's leaves do wow!  

A type of Poulter's Measure
Syllable count 8,6,8,6 with rhyme on 6
Poulter's Measure was a name given to 
the poetry because sometimes when the 
hens were laying good the farmer would
give 14 eggs instead of a dozen(12)
Hence, 6+8=14

Sponsor: Kelly Deschler
Contest: Summer's End
Written: August 30, 2014
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Allison Avatar
September 17, 2014 at 5:22 PM
i've never seen this form before and you created a beautiful rhyme many congrats:-) Hugs Jan xx
Mehta Avatar
September 17, 2014 at 5:08 AM
I felt your joy to welcome the autumn, Sara. congrats on the win
Andresen Avatar
September 17, 2014 at 4:59 AM
- Welcome to autumn ..... - Lovely poem, dear Sara ! - Congratulations with your win - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
Meier-Hans Avatar
September 16, 2014 at 10:20 PM
Congratulations on your win Sara. Nice to see for me a new type of poetry.
Deschler Avatar
September 16, 2014 at 8:34 PM
Autumn sure does wow us, when she finally makes her grand entrance! ....I enjoyed this charming write, Sara. Very nicely done! Congrats on your win!
Devonshire Avatar
September 2, 2014 at 11:40 AM
Dear Sara, I hope you are seeing some of fall's colors now, but it will probably be most evident in October in your area. Your poem is a delight to read! Can't wait to see some fall colors when I travel in a couple weeks. Best wishes in the contest! Love, carolyn
Sathasivam Avatar
September 1, 2014 at 7:14 AM
Last hoorah ends with beautiful memories. Well penned. Enjoyed reading it. Tfs
Curtis Avatar
August 31, 2014 at 6:21 PM
I simply love it, short sweet and to the point----in an eloquent way. You have the magic with words Sara.
Dietrich Avatar
August 31, 2014 at 3:15 PM
you are an expert with the poulter form, Sara. I remember you have done others. Good one and I wish you luck in the contest of summer's end.
Lindley Avatar
August 31, 2014 at 11:35 AM
A wonderful poem that brought back memories of my childhood and Fall of the year!!
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