But For a Door
Raise up the window; Spring is here--
I fancy this sweet girl.
But will the soft breeze bring her near,
a step, a leap, a twirl?
Perhaps my thoughts are all my own,
my dreams are those I dream alone:
I love her dreams ...
I love! Her dreams
may drift into a place unknown.
Be quick, the window, Fall's arrived
Again, the girl-- oh my!
She glances here. (so I've surmised;
although my heart might lie)
Like glitter that's been stricken shy
the leaves fall subtly dancing by,
and with her, dance ...
And with her dance,
I dream she calls me out to fly.
Close fast the window. winter's here;
through frost a shadow strolls.
It's her who's shunned me, yes it's clear,
I doubt she even knows.
I contemplate the dark closed door,
the one not opened e're before.
It's not my fault!
It's not? ... My fault
was watching when my heart cried, "More!"
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Author Notes
Potlatch Challenge
TOPIC: A Window. Whatever you choose to write about a window.
(Pearl Edwards inspired this topic.)
Trijan Refrain
The Trijan Refrain, created by Jan Turner.
consists of three 9-line stanzas, for a total of 27 lines.
Line 1 is the same in all three stanzas (although a variation of the form is not to repeat the same line at the beginning of each stanza. In other words, the beginning line of each stanza can be different.
The first four syllables of line 5 in each stanza are repeated as the double-refrain for lines 7 and 8.
The Trijan Refrain is a rhyming poem with a set meter and rhyme scheme as follows:
Rhyme scheme: a/b/a/b/c/c/d/d refrain of first 4 words of line five /c
Meter: 8/6/8/6/8/8/4,4 refrain/8
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