Shades of Spring

short drizzle of rain splash window and grain cleaning flowers gleam post drain clouds' gathered again venting rumble roused the sprain shake hard the terrain stirring vibrant smidgen sward not pleasant toward softy daffodils were oared glossiest bright ward lovely. worker bees discord care for hive concord duty 1st PLACE CONTEST WINNER The Lay is a very old French form of poetry. Its format is fairly simple: 9 lines per stanza, with a rhyming scheme of AAB AAB AAB and a syllable count pattern of 552 552 552. Written: March 17, 2022 A BRIAN STRAND 1091 Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Brian Strand