The 99 Poem Challenge
Fox-Trot-9
65. Roundelay — Swan Princess
In the salve of rippling water,
In the waterfalls of Night,
Graceful swan, that lovely squatter,
Starts to flap her wings for flight;
Gentle rays surround this daughter
In the luster of the moonlight.
Graceful swan, that lovely squatter,
Starts to flap her wings for flight;
Prowling eyes do often spot her,
Waiting for a glimpse of insight;
Gentle rays surround this daughter
In the luster of the moonlight.
Prowling eyes do often spot her,
Waiting for a glimpse of insight;
Men have tried and almost caught her,
But she flies each striving knight;
Gentle rays surround this daughter
In the luster of the moonlight.
Men have tried and almost caught her,
But she flies each striving knight;
I will seek to only watch her
Change into my bride tonight;
Gentle rays surround this daughter
In the luster of the moonlight.
(To be continued...)
A/N: The Roundelay, invented by John Dryden, is a 24-line poem written in trochaic tetrameter, using two rhyme sounds and refrains per stanza.
Meter: Trochaic tetrameter
Rhyme: abA1B1A2B2 A1B1A3B3A2B2 A3B3A4B4A2B2 A4B4abA2B2
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PoésieGenre: Poetry. Summary/Credits: This poem collection is for Warrior_Prophet's 99 Poem Challenge. Special thanks to cristinaaragon for making the book cover. All poems in this collection comprise of different poetry styles. Hope you enjoy! ( ^_^ ) St...
