Spring Is Here
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Ghazal
A form consisting of couplets, which share a rhyme and a refrain. The couplets have lines of 10 syllables (Including the refrain). The refrain can be a word or a phrase. There is internal rhyming in lines 1 and 2 and line 2 of each couplet with the refrain. Each couplet should be able to stand alone. There is no limit to the number of couplets in a Ghazal; however, a minimum of five stanzas is required.
When winter melts all about, spring is here,
and when the daffodils sprout, spring is here.
When Robin-red-breasts begin arriving,
there is seldom any doubt; spring is here.
When the sap rises in sugar maples,
and black bears start to come out; spring is here.
When Japanese cherry blossoms bloom pink
and creeks fill with spawning trout; spring is here.
When wasps and bumblebees gather around
your first barbecue cookout; spring is here.
When hummingbirds and butterflies take wing,
and the ants mark trails to scout; spring is here.
When migrating birds begin flocking home,
and wild geese retrace their route; spring is here.
(Ghazal)
04/22/2022
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2022
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