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Smiles of a Summer Night

Radiating through violet shadows resplendent rays of moonlit charm Smiles of a summer night. Velvet moss on pavement grey elegant shimmer of crystal stream, Radiating through violet shadows, Maple adorning colors of Fall, bedecking a world, still and calm, resplendent rays of moonlit charm. Butterflies engaged in spirited plays Gently rings the memory bell, like Smiles of a summer night. Poetry Form - Cascade ** Cascade, a form created by Udit Bhatia, is all about receptiveness, but in a smooth cascading way like a waterfall. The poem does not have any rhyme scheme; therefore, the layout is simple. Say the first verse has three lines. Line one of verse one becomes the last line of verse two. To follow in suit, the second line of verse one becomes the last line of verse three. The third line of verse one now becomes the last line of verse four, the last stanza of the poem. See the structure example below: a/b/c, d/e/A, f/g/B, h/i/C To make the Cascade an even longer poem, use more lines in verse one. For example, if verse one has 6 lines, the poem must have seven stanzas so that each line of verse one is reused as a refrain in each following stanza (a cascading effect). (Since there's no option for Cascade in the Form drop drown I chose Free Verse)

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Date: 8/6/2011 2:01:00 AM
Many congratulations Rajlakshmi on making it to first round of winners in Poetrysoup contest. Winning wishes for the final round. Luv & Best wishes - Hitendra Mehta
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Date: 8/4/2011 8:00:00 PM
That is lovely. Congrats on your poem getting into the finals.
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Date: 8/2/2011 9:47:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one in the PoetrySoup International Poetry contest Raj. I wish you the best in the final round. Love, Carol
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Date: 2/17/2011 11:17:00 AM
A beautiful write, so peaceful. I love the style. Enjoyed. Caryl
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Date: 2/17/2011 7:43:00 AM
That is a nice form you have used on this write. Enjoyed the poem this morning. God Bless Phyl
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