Long End rhyme Poems

The Rhine Salmon Complaint, Translation of Etiemble’s Complainte d’un salmon du Rhin

						For Yvon Belaval
(A lilting musical poem of varying line length in quatrains with a refrain and much internal
 rhyming; end-rhyme scheme: alternate rhymes in...

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The Anatomy of a Kural: Maxim Number 245 (taken at random) of the Thirukkural, the Tamil Classic on Ethics by Thiruvalluvar 

allal arulaalvaarkku illai valivalangum

mallalmaa naalam kari (K245)

“The teeming earth's vast realm, round which the...

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I cried: Dragon I beseech Thee… Not to tempt me with your crazy ways!
Yet here I am, always… again… caught in your vortex every, single day.
Now he wants a statue, made in his own image...

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Mnemonic Devices: Rhyme and Alliteration in the THIRUKKURAL, a random example: Canto 4, K35 by T. Wignesan

alukkaaru avaavekuli innaacchol naangkum
ilukkaa iyanrathu aram (refined, shorn of connective particles)
The way of vileness, self-congratulatory aid, ire and foul-mouthing...

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*Image of It Begins by Pixabay.

Longanimity

Longanimity stretches a sowers grit for CROPS 
actuality, albeit, can likewise be ones, calm, cool,
collectivity as the bounty of the reapers' CHOPS,
sublimity achieves nature advances as its jewel.

TESTS question one's...

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Remember That We Are BEAUTIFUL

As humans, we actively help others…ALTRUISTICALLY.
Benevolently relieving burdens pleasing…BIG-HEARTEDLY.
Celestial hoping rewards souls with inner strength's…CALM!
Divine inspirations amaze; its wonder delivers mountains of DELIGHTS.
Extraordinary and ordinary folks co-exist intrinsically…EQUAL.
Faithful followers of the...

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Before there was a world or a word 
there was unfathomable loneliness
in the gaseous expanse of pin pricked night
an infinite course of vibrations, sound
nascent, coalescing,  gestating,
until planets ripening birthed with souls.

There was only the...

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A   Azure heavens charged with God’s delight
N   nestle fine-spun ‘round the radiant sun.

A   Adjuring men to look up outdoors -
D   directing hungry eyes towards blue skies,
J ...

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The drowned (man), Translation of Etiemble’s poem: Noyé by T Wignesan

( Etiemble who devotes some pages in this only verse volume to translations was a stickler 
to the practice of reproducing the original in its...

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It is an ocean blue                              ...

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On the Beach, Translation of Etiemble’s poem: Sur la plage by T. 
Wignesan

(The end-rhyme scheme of the orignal : abb(b)a, cdcd, efef, ghgh, iijj, 
klkl, fmfm, nnhh)

How good-looking he was this spy
all studded with sea-shells,
that...

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Sorry, can't agree with your witless views.
To me friendship demands to say drawback.
Worry, weaknesses in thought will confuse.
Be free from sadistic thoughts just to wrack.

Tell me, If I don't tell, who else will say?
You're interfering...

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Now, I'm mother of kids; remembering
how nicely my Dad used to protect me
throughout childhood; a rare type of person
tryout always to make me feel to be
free, self-reliant. For me had all time,
agreed to listen all...

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Three states of the same nape, Translation of Etiemble’s Trois états d’une seule nuque by T. Wignesan

(End-rhyme scheme: ababacac//abab//ababaccddddddd// )


Nape no 1

Since so many lovers have thought it beautiful,
and have extolled it earlier on than...

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The Double Rhyme Sonnet is a sonnet that rhymes not only the end of the lines but also the front part (metrically)! Of course, I would be looking for imagery, good grammar, meter, etc.; however,...

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{Internal and End Rhyme}

It was all my fault...
I almost ruined our lives with a foolish decision but in answer to my prayer
you listened to my remorseful contrition, and still you wanted a life to share

and...

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HARK
~~~~~

Hark! The world, it cries!
Cries for all of life!

Life without nature can't
exist. A plan, a fact, yes.
No need for man, maybe? No!
I'd go for that, let us all agree!

Agree, no lies, please.
Please let's get this...

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Full of fascination, awe, and strange mystery,
a legend from some languishing law history…
He cracked open the case to see if credible,
when tastes for each other turned to the edible.

Valuing not vast wives' tales, but the...

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Beacon of light, holds steady fear
Love’s healing touch sublime 
Assuring souls that God is near
Pure of heart hark His chime

As God does empower
Love, wisdom and power
Why for do we cower

Love shining bright
Beacon of light

~~~

Beacon of...

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When Death my Way Comes, Translation of Carlos Bousono’s sonnet : Cuando yo vaya a morir

( I prefer the reversal in my rendering of the title for it highlights the inevitability of the moment. I...

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A great man once said "Stop and Go" 
But now it's time to show

What I've got to give this world
Before I go I need this girl.

Seems so cliche, but it makes
Me scream, and then break.

Is...

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I've got to clean out these loaded ancient poetry files
What will I sell first maybe I'll just stack them in big pile

I know then I'll sort them_separate by topic
Remove ones about child sex abuse as...

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Life like from a fish bowl, really!
Way ... encapsulated like above and behind, you know?
All those like gilded dado's of peachy-pink, gnarly puff, sweet aye?
All those awesome totally rad houses of
flannel-gray San Fran's Victorian Ladies,...

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P.S.The KEY to my STYLE oF poetry voodoo "'STAY"'
EWE WHO  it is word Play a Miss.T. DAY
3 voices normal voice/ Mild Voice/ LOUD VOICE 4/U Stingray
Hip Hop pop'in off Snap'in neat Beat my TREAT...

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Is owl wise ?
(Poetic Form :: Cyrch A Chwta)

Why they say, one can just guess;
Owls are silent, makes noise less;
Wise men speak less while address ,
deliver talks with no stress,
command respect, must confess
their guidance brings...

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