Today’s Poetics prompt at dVerse Poets Pub from Melissa Lemay has a form option called “The Fold” by Gillena Cox, and an extensive list of autumn words to Fold into Autumn. The prompt is:
write a poem incorporating autumn, folding in some autumn words from the list provided below (at end of post), or whatever other autumn words might fall into your head. You may choose to use the fold form or any other form you wish.
Melissa Lemay
The fold form appeals to me today which is:
- 11 lines
- The end phrase of Line 1 repeats at Lines 5 and 11
- The rhyme of line 1 continues through in every other line
- There MUST be a reference to nature and how it affects you, the poet
Autumn’s Second Spring
In my hunt for autumn’s colors folded in the green
I instead was quite surprised by an unexpected scene
among the turning leaves I found remembrances of spring
Near the street a sweet azalea is always first to bloom
an explosion of joyful color folded in the green
and also first to fade away, or so I have believed
until today among the autumn dying browning leaves
I caught these three delicate purple blooms rebelling
among a movement of buds I wouldn’t have seen
if I hadn’t been out looking for autumn, I would have missed
new spring, this wonderful thing folded in the green
How beautiful. You are a talented poet. ❤️
Thank you very much.
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous work done! ❤️❤️❤️
Yay! Thank you.
A gorgeous surprise folded into this poem…
Ah yes, those unexpected snippets of color in the autumn-scape. A lovely poem.
Thank you.
Unexpected and lovely!
Thank you.
Your search for Autumn is poignant. But this is not a Fold
The rhyme scheme got jumbled up.
It should be 1 3 5 7 9 11 rhyme aaaaaa
Much🖤love
What a delightful fold poem, Maria, and a lovely surprise to find among autumn’s colours! I love the idea of those ‘three delicate purple blooms rebelling’.
Thank you.
It seems to be a lot of false spring here as well… alas I think autumn will still come crashing doewn.
Sooooooo exceptionally beautiful. Loved it. I’ve never tried this form. What loveliness. XoXo
Thank you.
How lovely to find a surprise in your hunt for autumn foliage. Thanks for writing to the prompt.❤️
Thanks for the prompt that got me outside with my camera!
Ahw I’m glad!
This is a very creative take on the prompt. I have seen azaleas blooming here in autumn as well. Well done.
Thank you.
You are welcome.
How joyful to see that delicate purple blooms. Love the second flowering again, autumn’s second spring.
It was such a nice surprise. I really hope the rest of those buds I saw open as well.
Great picture and poem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you!!