MEETING A SUMMER MIDNIGHT MOON — CPC “Friday Fling/Celebrating the First Day of Summer”
I do love at least trying these poetic forms
which are always such a huge challenge for me.
I can’t even begin to say how challenging
this one was — another new one to me —
MIRROR REFRAIN
(format explained at the end)
MEETING A SUMMER MIDNIGHT MOON
A simpler time, those long summer days,
barbecues in the park with family and friends,
catching fireflies from sunset till we meet the midnight moon,
days we were certain would never end.
Summer meant swimming down at the lake;
not having to listen to what the teacher said;
Days we were certain would never end,
catching fireflies from sunset till we meet the midnight noon.
Summer meant marbles and sandlot sun,
swinging the bat and kicking up sand at the beach;
catching fireflies from sunset till we meet the midnight moon.
For us kids in the summer nothing was beyond our reach.
Summer meant sharing our pet goats at the fair;
waiting for it all year long, summer couldn’t come too soon.
Days we were certain would never end,
catching fireflies from sunset till we meet the midnight moon.
And most of all, summer still makes my heart sing,
as I still wait in anticipation and love sharing it with a friend,
catching fireflies from sunset till we meet the midnight moon,
days we were certain would never end.
(c) barbara kausteklis 6-24-11
A mirror refrain written for CPC “Friday Fling/
Celebrating the First Day of Summer.”
http://www.friendburst.com/blog/46512/friday-fling-celebrates-day-summer/
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THE FORMAT
“The Mirrored Refrain is rhyming verse form constructed by Stephanie Repnyek.
The poem is formed by three or more quatrains where two lines within the quatrain
are the “mirrored refrain” or alternating refrain.
The rhyme scheme is as follows: xaBA, xbAB, xaBA, xbAB, etc..
x represents the only lines that do not rhyme within the poem. A and B represent
the refrain.”
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Thanks always for your visits and comments.
~barb~
A marvelous write Barbara. …
I loved it…read it over at the CPC…it was a challenge for me too, but fun to try…what is life without experimenting with new things! 😉 :love:
You are too good at this Barbara. How I loved this and, remember those fire-flies and bbq picnics. Wonderful write. Can always count on your poetry to put me in a tranquil mood. mari ana
Awesome write Barbara! Well done!
great write barbara,,, i suck at forms,, but you did great love inky