Brian Strand Poet Englyn

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Her love was like a rose,with no perfume.
Dressed in very fine clothes
passion she could not propose,
brought the romance to a close.


Note on form:ENGLYN a quatrain from Welsh poetry of 30 syllables in four lines 10,6,7,7.The sixth syllable of line one annouces the rhyme,the last syllable of succeeding three lines 
rHer love was like a rose,with no perfume.
Dressed in very fine clothes
passion she could not propose,
brought the romance to a close.


Note on form:ENGLYN a quatrain from Welsh poetry of 30 syllables in four lines 10,6,7,7.The 
sixth syllable of line one annouces the rhyme,the last syllable of succeeding three lines rhyme with it.(The final syllable of  line one is without rhyme).The content often has an enigmatic quality.hyme with it.(The final syllable of  line one is without rhyme).The content often has an 
enigmatic quality.

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Richard Lamoureux September 8, 2020 at 12:58 PM I am a fan of that verse. Brian Strand September 8, 2020 at 1:11 PM Yes so apt Richard that poiema features therein

Richard Lamoureux September 8, 2020 at 7:59 AM Why do you write? Brian Strand September 8, 2020 at 8:19 AM Its becauae of Ephesians 2:9/10