It amazes me how birds fly thousands of miles during migration season, crossing oceans and continents. Here is a Minute poem for A to Z Challenge. The Minute Poem is a rhyming verse form consisting of 12 lines of 60 syllables written in strict iambic meter. The poem is formatted into 3 stanzas of 8,4,4,4; 8,4,4,4; 8,4,4,4 syllables. The rhyme scheme is as follows: aabb, ccdd, eeff
Across meadows and ocean blue,
away they flew,
singing old songs,
of home they long
Zephyr ruffles their tired wings,
lofty cloud clings,
soaring up high,
cerulean sky
Arctic awaits birdy galore,
icy white shores ,
fluffy delight,
marvelous sight.
Though structured, Minute Poetry can explore a wide range of themes, from love to nature to personal reflection. An excellent exercise for poets to learn and improve their skill with meter, rhyme, and brevity. It also provides a unique challenge, sometimes it feels like writing a mini-essay in a few words.
:: Don’t miss out on previous poetry types::
Day 1 – A for Acrostic
Day 2 – B for Blitz
Day 3 – C for CinqTroisDecaLaRhyme
Day 4 – D For Diamente
Day 5 – E for Essence
Day 6 – F for Florette
Day 7 – G for Ghazal
Day 8 – H for Haiku
Day 9 – I for Inverted Refrain
Day 10 – J for Joseph Star
Day 11 – K for Kyrielle
Day 12 – L for Lanturne
Cerulean is a word I came across in High school and fell in love with it 🙂 You brought back some lovely, bird-watching memories 🙂
~Shailaja's latest A~Z post
I love Minute poetry, so this is a treat for me too !! 🙂
This looks simple and beautiful..i will try!
~S(t)ri
Participant|AtoZ Challenge 2014
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Beautiful poem dear Raj 🙂
oh, what a wonderful poem.. Loved every word, dear:-)
This is beautiful. Your imagery brought this to life in my mind. ♥
I like this form of poetry
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i learnt something new today….infact learning something new everyday! i may not comment on all ur posts…but sure am reading and learning a lot from each one of them…. like the cinqtroisdecalarhyme which i didn't know about..or the kyrielle , the form i write most in but i didn't know it was a style……so this space is a treat for me…..just want u to know that!
beautiful..beautiful…this form I can try 🙂
M for Motherly-Random Thoughts Naba
"singing old songs of home they long" – what a beautiful line! Well done, Rajlakshmi!
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