Spring Arrivals - Alouette
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Crocus bow your heads
As you rise from beds
From your sleep beneath the ground.
Tulips where are you?
Please don't leave me blue,
Sunny daffodils abound!
I am seeking spring
Seen in everything
As cold winter melts away.
Trees soon come alive,
Little buds survive
And they bloom in bright display.
Then with sweet surprise
Beauty fills my eyes
And I hear the robins sing.
Flowers love the rain
Tapping at my pane
As I thank the Lord for spring.
May 3, 2017 (rev)
The Alouette
The Alouette, created by Jan Turner, consists of two or more stanzas of 6 lines each, with the following set rules:
Meter: 5, 5, 7, 5, 5, 7
Rhyme Scheme: a, a, b, c, c, b
The form name is a French word meaning 'skylark' or larks that fly high, the association to the lark's song being appropriate for the musical quality of this form. The word 'alouette' can also mean a children's song (usually sung in a group), and although this poetry form is not necessarily for children's poetry (but can be applied that way), it is reminiscent of that style of short lines. Preference for the meter accent is on the third syllable of each line (please see examples below).
Copyright © Connie Marcum Wong | Year Posted 2015
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