WATER DROPLETS
Water droplets
Fall gently with a soothing sound
Water droplets
Join together in rivulets
Soaking and staining sun-baked ground
Starting their journey ocean bound
Water droplets.
The Rondelet is a French form consisting of a single septet
with two rhymes and one refrain: AbAabbA. The capital
letters are the refrains, or repeats. The refrain is written in
4 syllables and the other lines are each 8 syllables long.
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Author:
Michael Edwards (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Looking down from the studio window and the table and chairs in yesterday's photo. The ivy clad wall is 12ft 6ins high.
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- Users favorite of this poem: Lorna, Accidental Poet, Laura🌻
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That journey to the ocean can be thrilling. Good write Michael.
Cheers Andy
Nice, and thanks for explaining the structure.
Thanks - yes - I never used to do it but I'm getting into the habit of describing the form as some may find it interesting, Also I\'m always looking for new forms to try out - just invented a new form - I'll post one tomorrow.
A fine write and pic Michael. Yep, I must get those pesky syllables correct. Well ,they're not too pesky! lol
Cilla Berles may be able to help !! Thanks Orchi
Not Ms Black - Cilla? Her singing is worse than mine. I shall ask Ms Berles then!
Let me know how you get on Orchi.
Lovely poem sir !
Thank you!
Resa 🙂
Thanks Resa - I really appreciate your kind comments.
Thanks MICHAEL ~ A true English Garden should have an IVY WALL (my Parent's Garage has one) or at least a Rose Hedge ! Thanks for the Rondelet ~ always a delight to recite ! For me WATER is the ultimate MOLECULE H - O - H (angular 105 degrees) and any poetic tribute WATER (the amphoteric hydroxide of hydrogen !) makes my day ! Thanks for explaining the classical form ~ All poetry sites should explain Classical Structural Form and Rhyme Pattern etc. Thanks BRIAN
Cheers Brian - as I've said before it is a great shame there is no discussion forum on this site or a place where we could post info such as form. I have a file of form descriptions along with poetry terms - I suppose the terms could be posted from time to time instead of posting a poem - would that be acceptable I wonder.
GOOD IDEA MICHAEL ~ In some ways the poem detracts from a Linguistic Study of the Poetic Structure. The main thrust of the posting could be on the STRUCTURE ~ Rhyme Pattern ~ Syllables etc ~ followed by an example ~ Personal or from Literature ! Even though some of MPS Poems do Rhyme which assists FLOW many do not scan ! One Lady who shall be nameless ~ who writes lovely "Rhyme" sends me her drafts to revamp so that they do scan. As a Performance Poet I consider METRE more important than Rhyme to make a Poem RECITABLE ! STEVE's are always good because he uses Hymn Metre ! In our Church Prayer Meeting (a group of about 12) we often READ a Hymn together rather than SINGING it and it is always very enjoyable and often more meaningful ! Thanks for the consistent quality of your POETRY ! Yours BRIAN !
And thanks for yours Brian
Watery drops described by a talented writer of form and beauty - love that high wall for display and for privacy.
Thank you Fay - you are too kind. yes the wall is always an attraction 3especially when we host 'Open Gardens' and have an open studio. Mind you the ivy does need quite a bit of attention to keep it in trim.
Perfect poem Michael and oooooooooooo love your garden wall and plants.... charm charm charm all over the place......... now this is what I think of when I imagine England......
So pleased you like it Lorna - you would enjoy our village - it's what is called a conservation village with many properties displaying plaques describing their history. Also we have the 12th century church for which we are always raising funds.
I'm swooning (I swoon over different things than Orchi).......... I visited England once a long time ago - Salisbury and Isle of Mann (where my grandmother lived at the time). Her friends in Salisbury took us to a beautiful ancient pub next to a serene little river with swans floating in it and flowers all the way to the edge of the water. Being young, was only allowed a Pimms cup. The son of her friend had been an RAF pilot in the Battle of Britain (actually had been shot down and gone right back up same day......... I swooned over that too...... what a day that was...... have you been to Sissinghurst? Do you know Jacquie Lawson's ecard site? She has an Animated English Garden there that is priceless! Here's site:
www.jacquielawson.com
I know Salisbury and its superb Cathedral and also Sissinghurst - in fact both my wife and I are members of the National Trust so we get in free. As for JL - I do know of her and will look up the card you mention. In the meantime swoon away....! ***
Have a wonderful Sunday Michael........ I'm cooking a roast beef......
Enjoy it Lorna - we had roast lamb with garlic and rosemary picked from one of the pots in yesterdays photo. But beef sounds equally great.
A beautiful view and poem Michael.
Thanks AP and for the 'save' much appreciated.
Michael,
A beautiful Rondelet and garden wall! A great pic! The pics of your garden paint a beautiful picture! Your village sounds delightful!
~Laura~
Thanks Laura. It's not the most picturesque village but it has so much of interest and the community spirit is great - there is always some activity or other going on - we love it here.
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