A valedictory poem that's rich in rhythm and percussive beats from beginning to end.
must throb with iambic stress
to this line and repeat
the measure, more or less.
This song has lines and rows
that move with good meter,
to feet of highs and lows
that's nice, tight, and neater.
It, too, must be short-writ
with not so lengthy rhyme,
so restless ears can hear it
in notes which shorten time.
(Albeit, nonetheless!)
This brief song now must end
with a farewell address:
"Adieu! May we part, friend?"
I ask—so, please, nod “Yes!”
Poetry by Ngoc Nguyen
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Written on 2018-05-12 at 02:54
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A Farewell in Short-Writ Song
This song, which flows and beats,must throb with iambic stress
to this line and repeat
the measure, more or less.
This song has lines and rows
that move with good meter,
to feet of highs and lows
that's nice, tight, and neater.
It, too, must be short-writ
with not so lengthy rhyme,
so restless ears can hear it
in notes which shorten time.
(Albeit, nonetheless!)
This brief song now must end
with a farewell address:
"Adieu! May we part, friend?"
I ask—so, please, nod “Yes!”
Poetry by Ngoc Nguyen
Read 898 times
Written on 2018-05-12 at 02:54
Tags Farewell Valediction Song
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