Dia de los Muertos
Those leaflets
Fell toward Aztec tombs
As Monarchs
Filled the lovely skies-
O marvel!
How my flower blooms
In beauty
As November dies!
Of the Poem (Parameters)
Stanza: Four couplets
Stanza: Four couplets
Meter: Odd lines have three syllables (second word two); the remaining even lines have five
Rhyme Scheme: xa.xb.xa.xb (where 'x' represents unrhymed lines)
Note: The Day of the Dead is a cherished Mexican holiday celebrated early in November, a holiday where the deceased are remembered and mortality is reflected upon, a time marked by the arrival of Monarch butterflies.
Rhyme Scheme: xa.xb.xa.xb (where 'x' represents unrhymed lines)
Note: The Day of the Dead is a cherished Mexican holiday celebrated early in November, a holiday where the deceased are remembered and mortality is reflected upon, a time marked by the arrival of Monarch butterflies.
1 comment:
Beautiful, John. This is a gorgeous example of how the art of poetry (when properly possessed) can capture beauty in so few words. You possess the art without a doubt.
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