A wonder to behold, this kaleidoscope
kissing open meadows and hill tops
unable to touch but ever giving hope
a promise of old – made by The Ancient
of dreams unfurled- beyond this kaleidoscope
I see this rainbow punctuating rain falls
I watch as rain cascades slippery slopes
sweeping metaphors beyond its borders
this vision of molecular gas and isotopes
feeding the ether of hopes and musings
enlightening my soul, this kaleidoscope
©Vivian Zems
This form (The Fold) must have 11 lines.
The end phrase of line one repeats at the fifth and eleventh line.
The rhyme of line one continues in every other line.
There must be a reference to nature and how it affects us as poets.
February 24, 2018 at 3:56 pm
Simply gorgeous, Vivian! Wonderful write!
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February 24, 2018 at 9:00 pm
Thanks, Frank 🙂
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February 24, 2018 at 4:27 pm
beautifully written. It was elegant as always
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February 24, 2018 at 9:00 pm
Thanks, Noel! 🙂
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February 24, 2018 at 9:46 pm
As always… rainbows are colors of hope… almost expect that pot of gold.
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February 25, 2018 at 12:21 pm
Ah!…the dreams at the end of the rainbow 🙂
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February 25, 2018 at 6:57 am
Well done, Viv, for unfolding a beauty! This is a tricky form and you’ve made it look so easy. I enjoyed the lines::
‘kissing open meadows and hill tops’;
‘a promise of old – made by The Ancient
of dreams unfurled…’
and you’ve even rhymed with ‘isotopes’!
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February 25, 2018 at 12:19 pm
Thanks, Kim 🙂 ! By ‘isotopes’… I was panicking! (LOL)
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February 25, 2018 at 4:22 pm
😁
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February 26, 2018 at 12:51 am
You’ve covered the form with great depth and scope (rhymes with isotopes! LOL) and presented a lovely visual treat for us to enjoy. Cheers!
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February 26, 2018 at 2:05 am
Lol! Thank you 🙂
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February 26, 2018 at 4:27 pm
my pleasure
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February 26, 2018 at 1:21 am
Beautiful, Vivian!
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February 26, 2018 at 6:58 pm
Thank you 😊
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February 26, 2018 at 2:59 pm
A serious WOW!!
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February 27, 2018 at 4:11 am
kaleidoscope is such a musical word. Adore “sweeping metaphors”
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February 27, 2018 at 6:39 pm
Thanks! 😊
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