Jump to content
  • Join Gay Authors

    Join us for free and follow your favorite authors and stories.

    Aditus
  • Author
  • 68 Words
  • 911 Views
  • 6 Comments
Stories posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you. 

Aditus' prompts and circumstances - 16. Poetry Prompt 8 - Quatrains: Spring Words/Strong Words

Write two Quatrains. One inspired by the sights of spring around you right now (or autumn, if you are below the Equator). And a second one telling us how you feel inside about it. It can be happy or sad, or indifferent – it's all up to you! Keep the Quatrains to four lines, rhyming a-b-a-b, and 10 syllables per line.

Spring words

Tulip, daffodil, daisy, and snowdrop,

All flowers are words when nature speaks spring.

Thrushes and blackbirds nest in the treetop,

The morning starts early, now that they sing.

 

Strong words

With you I can hear the colors tumult,

and you help me to see the blackbird’s song.

With you this will never be difficult,

you just take my hand and I'm staying strong.

No. 7 and 8 of my NaPoWriMo adventure.
©Copyright 2013 Aditus; All Rights Reserved.
  • Like 8
Stories posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you. 
You are not currently following this author. Be sure to follow to keep up to date with new stories they post.

Recommended Comments

Chapter Comments

Adi, I'm really pleased with this as an answer to the Poetry Prompt 8 challenge. You approached it in a way I hadn't anticipated, but it works great. I would say your first Quatrain is more lyric (song-like, for sure) than storytelling, but then the second one achieves the contrast I was looking for by being very narrative. Well done! You've created the 'turning point' moment I was hoping to see in the replies. I'm happy

 

I hope you can practice more in this two quatrain set-up.

On 04/09/2015 05:47 AM, AC Benus said:
Adi, I'm really pleased with this as an answer to the Poetry Prompt 8 challenge. You approached it in a way I hadn't anticipated, but it works great. I would say your first Quatrain is more lyric (song-like, for sure) than storytelling, but then the second one achieves the contrast I was looking for by being very narrative. Well done! You've created the 'turning point' moment I was hoping to see in the replies. I'm happy

 

I hope you can practice more in this two quatrain set-up.

Ah, yes you pointed out one of my weak spots: I can't help but try to get a melody into my poems. It's something I have to work at. I'm glad you liked it anyway and I'm definitely to finished with the two Quatrain set-up. Thank you, AC: :)
On 04/09/2015 11:26 AM, Lisa said:
Love 'em both, Addy! :)

 

In the first poem, I like the birds singing early in the morning because now it's spring and they can sing! lol

 

The second poem was just beautiful: one person knowing he will always be strong as long as his partner is by his side. :)

Lisa! Ha! Yes birds can be noise, bad, bad noise. LOL. The second was for Mike. I'm happy you liked them. :)
View Guidelines

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Newsletter

    Sign Up and get an occasional Newsletter.  Fill out your profile with favorite genres and say yes to genre news to get the monthly update for your favorite genres.

    Sign Up
×
×
  • Create New...