This poem is an INTERLOCKING RUBAIYAT. I have chosen for it to consist of three quatrains the rhyming pattern is therefore a a b a and
b b c b and c c a c. I have chosen ten syllables per line - iambic pentameter. I hope this is clear.
I still find beauty in the common things
The sheen of feathers on a seagulls wings
The butterfly that on my fence will rest
The sound of nature when a song thrush sings.
The tinkling of a brook I love the best
The crashing of a wave down from its crest
The waterfall whose torrent makes a roar
The ripple of a lake when it's at rest.
The clustered bluebells on the forest floor
The beauty of the roses round a door
The joy that Autumn's colour always brings
The beauty of the snow at Avimore.
(John Knight - Colchester - November 2009)
Wow, how gorgeous. All these images are so ideal of natural beauty. Amazing lines from start to finish.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Like that you're using specific form. I like all those beautiful things too. I see you chose repetition also. Very beautiful poem.