Now Spring is here, fresh Spring is here
The world awakes anew,
Fresh buds and leaves, and green is near
In ev'ry subtle hue.
Each soul can sing as days extend
And joy is no more "let's pretend"
Each soul can sing
Each soul can sing
When Spring is here at Winter's end.
Now Spring is here, fresh Spring is here
And lovers walk as one
And flowers bloom and blossoms cheer
Sweet nature has some fun
New life begins on ev'ry side
And evil thoughts can be defied
New life begins
New life begins
My happiness can't be decried
Now Spring is here, fresh spring is here
My dreams can turn to you
I face the future with no fear
To doubt I've bid adieu
You are my all, my love of life
My sweet helpmate, my pocketknife
You are my all
You are my all
Will you consent to be my wife
Author notes
This is (obviously) just a quarter of the set, First came Laura Lamarca`s summer then Mairi bheag's winter then my spring and finally Sue Cardwell's Autumn If you enjoyed mine, please read the others, actually even if you hated mine read the rest!
A Trijan Refrain (as explained by Laura Lamarca)
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
In a list
A contest entry
- Form Poetry by Kelli Marie.
1200 points, ended March 4, 27 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Spring is actually my favorite season..."The world awakes anew" That is exactly what Spring means to me! A wonderful take on it. Have enjoyed all 4 poems in this form. Thank you for sharing.
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Trijan Refrain is a wonderful form. I wish, since you know this form has been already entered that you would have tried to teach me another form. I still enjoyed the beautiful write, and thank you for sharing.
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Wow, this was great! The reason I don't write form poetry myself is because I find that it often ends up sounding forced and ultimately fake, but you have done well. I love reading your rhymes, because they are a few of the ones that flow smoothly and don't suck
Anyway, great job, and good luck in the contest!
Laura
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Have you read the other three linked in the author's notes?
Between four of us we covered the whole year.
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Wow, I have as yet to learn of this way of writing..quite the extraordinaire..although I will attempt it at some later date, I do love the effect it has..I think you did quite well. Blessings!
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linked in the author's notes you will see three other examples. Summer was first then winter then mine then autumn. Try them all the other three are brilliant.
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a pcketknife to be your wife - this TRIJAN REFRAIN doth gets stranger and ever stranger quite good work though thanks for sharing regards zaj
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I am never without my pocketknife
I put it in my pocket first thing every morning and take it out last thing every night and I have owned it for 36 years.
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this is intresting form, I never came across this style before I may have try this style out one day. Excellent work
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dont even want to k now.
well written as usual
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Well done. Thanks for the chance
Love
Sue
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I will not consent, sorry. However, I will say that you compose a very worthy poem. You are good with whimsical forms.
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Forgoteth these
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Chi-ching!
Sue's title's gonna be huge!
This is turning into quite the venture It's lovely to see this. Thank you for following this on I love this...it's fast becoming one of my favourite forms. You did so very well, excellent attention to form here.
La x
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Jings, I hope one day some twonk calls me her pocketknife... what a lovely endearment. And I love your take on the Trijan Refrain. Let's see what Sue can do!
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Ha ha ha @ twonk.
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It is the first thing I check my pockets for each morning, I actually have two (well more but two that I use) each given me by my mother, one for my 13th Birthday and the other from a Holiday they took in Scotland. I feel lost if I cannot put my hand on it, so it seemed a perfect, and highly unusual endearment.
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Aren't they just!
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