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Summer Quatrains

Summer Quatrains – Swap Quatrains 6-19-24 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Summer Quatrains Silk ribbons of ice melt into wellsprings With jubilant serenades, heartfelt, Frozen heartbeats freed from rime flow on wings Into wellsprings silk ribbons of ice melt. The brooding nimbus bows to solstice’ clouds Dandelion days doze in clover now As the Dayspring moon chants reveries out loud To solstice’ clouds the brooding nimbus bows. The rumpled season rides on wings of change, Dancing in the ether where dreams abide, Somersaults o’re a wishing star’s exchange On wings of change the rumpled season rides. In summer’s sunlight winter’s rose arises Past the melancholy veils of dark starlight Opens silky buds, rapture’s surprises, Winter’s rose arises in summer sunlight.

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Ink Empress

Date: 6/22/2024 9:42:00 AM

Ah dear samszy! Its always so good to read your poems and this is no exception! The way youv done the swap line is so clever and flows with the rest of the lines. Your quatrain is so beautiful and so creative: and i also love the alliterations too in this as well as how youv written “ Dancing in the ether where dreams abide, Somersaults o’re a wishing star’s exchange” so descriptively ethereal! Captivating too! “ In summer’s sunlight winter’s rose arises Past the melancholy veil-“ wow!! BOL absolutely loved this!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/20/2024 12:58:00 PM

so nice. I almost thought it was like a kyrielle, everything went together so well.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/20/2024 1:09:00 PM

Hi Andrea! Thank you so much! Had fun playing with the concept of the "swap" in the quatrain. Definitely a learning experience and a nice challenge! Sending you blessings of summer!

Paige Hind

Date: 6/20/2024 10:32:00 AM

"Winter’s rose arises in summer sunlight." truly amazing, this poem's flow was seemingly magical, a fav for me

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/21/2024 10:01:00 AM

Thank you so much, Paige, not only for your beautiful feedback but for the honor of your fav! While writing in this form was definitely a challenge, it turned out to be a rather joy filled experience! So happy you enjoyed it. Sending you blessings of summer roses!!

Valsa George

Date: 6/19/2024 10:08:00 PM

Your diction is unique and hard to imitate. Swap quatrain is not an easy form, still you have done it with grace and panache. "The rumpled season rides on wings of change, Dancing in the ether where dreams abide, Somersaults o’re a wishing star’s exchange On wings of change the rumpled season rides".... All stanza's are equally alluring, but the above one stands distinct in imagery and emotion. A wonderful poem dear Sam....

Silent One

Date: 6/19/2024 1:57:00 PM

Some wonderful word choices here with lots of emotions.. You have written this really well..

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/21/2024 9:59:00 AM

Hi SO! Thank you so much! What a wonderful challenge writing this poem was - a true adventure into capturing images and emotions within the strict confines of the poetic format. O so appreciate your feedback. Many thanks! Sending you blessings and joy!

Benjamin Bartley

Date: 6/19/2024 1:38:00 PM

Hard style to master. Well done.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/20/2024 1:11:00 PM

Thank you so much, Benjamin! So nice of you to visit and leave such a lovely comment! The form is indeed "hard...to master." But, in the end, I really enjoyed the challenge! Sending you blessings!