Fresh
pastels
awaken
across branches
embellishing trees.
In Pandora’s gardens
blossoms revel in release,
flouncing layer after layer
of petal pushing vivacity.
Birds gather fallen foliage for nests.
Squirrels give chase, bouncing across branches.
And rain? Maybe love is in the rain.
Incessant showers in April
encourage roots to feed Earth’s
aphrodisiac blooms.
Compelling trees to
green their branches,
hiding spots
for spring’s
nests.
Brenda Warren 2016
Can you see the bee? ~ BWarren 2016
Notes:
This poem is a double etheree written for the NaPoWriMo prompt for today, and for Elizabeth’s prompt. It’s Earth Day. Love your mother.
An etheree consists of 10 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 syllables. A double etheree consists of 20 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 syllables.
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I’m getting to know all sorts of different forms now, Brenda – I want to have a go at writing some myself! I like this – it flows and bounces along nicely… and I could really picture that squirrel!
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The etheree is the perfect form for this celebration of nature.
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I’m with Sherry, that line jumped out at me and accorded a deep response. Thank you for your poem but also for the reminder of the etheree,
Elizabeth
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How I love “maybe love is in the rain”….I always remember the showers are so welcome to the budding growing things.
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