Wooded anemone peeks clearly from epiphyllum shade.
Camellia, from woody capsule, foxglove in the sedge rows;
Tall sprouts sweetpea, amaryllis, just beyond the glade.
Hail the rosy Creddylad, Cordelia of the Spring meadows!
Camellia, from woody capsule, foxglove in the sedge rows;
Hillocks covered in daffodils, She touches them anew!
Hail the rosy Creddylad, Cordelia of the Spring meadows!
Touching the morning glory, covering all with mist dropped dew.
Hillocks covered in daffodils, She touches them anew!
Plumeria's graceful arches, hibiscus and water lily greet
Touching the morning glory, covering all with mist dropped dew.
Angelica and pennyroyal, blessings from Her feet!
Plumeria's graceful arches, hibiscus and water lily greet
Tall sprouts sweetpea, amaryllis, just beyond the glade.
Angelica and pennyroyal, blessings from Her feet!
Wooded anemone peeks clearly from epiphyllum shade.
Author notes
Goddess Cordelia-Go Outside and her message is, "You have been indoors too long. Go outside and get some fresh air."
Happy Birthday, Krishna - May The Goddess Bless You With Every Breath You Take"
Pantoum
The pantoum consists of a series of quatrains rhyming ABAB in which the second and fourth lines of a quatrain recur as the first and third lines in the succeeding quatrain; each quatrain introduces a new second rhyme as BCBC, CDCD. The first line of the series recurs as the last line of the closing quatrain, and third line of the poem recurs as the second line of the closing quatrain, rhyming ZAZA.
The design is simple:
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5 (repeat of line 2)
Line 6
Line 7 (repeat of line 4)
Line 8
Continue with as many stanzas as you wish, but the ending stanzathen repeats the second and fourth lines of the previous stanza (as its first and third lines), and also repeats the third line of the first stanza, as its second line, and the first line of the first stanza as its fourth. So the first line of the poem is also the last.
Last stanza:
Line 2 of previous stanza
Line 3 of first stanza
Line 4 of previous stanza
Line 1 of first stanza
http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.html
More about Goddess Cordelia:
CORDELIA (Cor-DEEL-ya): This Celtic fairy goddess helps watch over the flowers that bloom in the spring and summertime. She's associated with the ancient sacred day, Beltane, which is celebrated on May 1 to welcome the Celtic summer season. Call upon Cordelia to help you thaw out any situation or relationship that seems cold and dreary.
May Queen Goddess Cordelia, daughter of the sea god Lyr, and the May King Hâfgan, also known as Jack in the Green, the Green Man. Summer, a man in white smock decorated with garlands of flowers, ribbons, willow-wand wreathed with spring flowers and tied with ribbons, battles Winter, man dressed in fur cap,coat trimmed with fur, blackthorn stick. Summer wins; selecting the May King. (1, 4)
Her name in Welsh is Creddylad and she is the daughter of the sea God Llyr. Her beauty radiates through Spring and Summer flowers and the flower faeries dance in her honour.
Known for: Cordelia is a character in a Shakespeare play, whose depiction reflects gender roles in that era.
About Cordelia: In Shakespeare's King Lear, Cordelia is the youngest daughter of the title character. Her hand had been sought by the King of France and the Duke of Burgundy. Her wedding to the Duke s the occasion of Lear's infamous test of his daughter's love, when Cordelia refuses to out-do her sisters in their proclamations of love and flattery.
Cordelia, rejected by her father and sisters, eventually marries the King of France who sends her with an army to rescue Lear from the clutches of the truly ungrateful sisters. But the sisters capture and hang Cordelia.
King Lear SummaryStudy Guide, Essays, Biography 1,878 Pages of Related ContentBookRags.com
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A contest entry
- Abundant Goddess Blessings Contest 3 by Lotus of Lakshmi by Sai Babas Lotus.
950 points, ended August 14, 2007, 4 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - give me your favourites (prewrites allowed). by aeolia.
500 points, ended July 29, 2007, 57 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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I thought that that was beautiful. Wonderful writing and way way beyond my league. Actually stunning and I can see why this won a gold. Beautiful visuals here.
Wayne
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Brilliantly written! I've never heard of a pantoum before, and this was quite an impressive introduction to the form! I especially liked the imagery (it was beyond calming and peaceful), and the repetition of some of the beginning lines at the end.
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A brilliant pantoum with some absolutely gorgeous imagery that tempts all of the senses. This is brilliant sister mine and the background compliments perfectly. You've worked hard on this piece and the work certainly shows. I hope to see bling attached to this when I return for a re-read Love you. Laura x
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WOW! This is a real delight to read and enjoy over and over again!! I love the pantoum form and am very pleased to see one in my contest, and that too, such a marvellous one. You glued me to the poem right from the moment I read the word 'epiphyllum'. Thank you for all you researched for this poem and thank you for the wonderful history of this Goddess.
Many many blessings to you and yours,
Charishma and Krishna
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Wow!!! I love the pantoum and this is perfect. You composed a smooth liquid flow that painted the most lovely picture in my mind. You captured me from the first line; "epiphyllum". I thought I was the only one who used that word! Not only is the poem perfect but the picture and the background is absolutly lovely. You iced the cake with the history. Bravo!
Love,
Amera ♥
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