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GA Writing Prompts - 54. Poetry Prompt 5 – Rhymes and Couplets

The Oracle

In times of trouble deep and sorrow
Fatigue and plight, fear of tomorrow
On nights infernal and days not blessed
You shall not sleep and come to rest

Refuge you’ll seek in vain, my king
And cannot hear the songs that angels sing
No guiding light will lead your way
And terror reigns; it is the price you’ll pay

Your dream of greatness, grand delusion and mirage unwise,
Has closed your heart and locked the door to paradise


 

Dolores Esteban
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Dolores Esteban
On 01/03/2015 11:49 AM, AC Benus said:
This certainly has the gravity of an aria, and so I have to say you've responded to the prompt challenge quite well. I can almost hear a composer like Handel setting these words to music guaranteed not to leave a dry eye in the house. Care to collaborate on a libretto sometime in the near future...? ;)
Thank you. The couplets were fun. :)
Dolores Esteban
On 01/05/2015 05:43 PM, Irritable1 said:
I really like this piece, Dolores. Although the line lengths vary near the end, I can imagine a soloist delivering the bad news in musical form! And you've got a single coherent message from beginning to end, which can be tough to achieve when you're working with a new technique.
Thank you, Irritable. I'm happy you like the poem. :)
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