Zillion Reasons: A Zéjel
©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer
I still love you, I’ll tell you why
Before I start, look at my eye
Oh, I hope yours’ll remain dry.
Remember when you stayed with me?
more than a week we wait and see,
if my sister will live or flee,
you hush my cries fearing she’ll die.
Remember when I’m so angry?
I won’t accept any sorry
I wanted to end our story
You said no, then with me, you cry.
Yes, your flaws almost made me bow,
but my heart still preserves our vow,
forever is compose of now,
I have zillion reasons to try.
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Photo credit: Mayur Gala
In response to Blogging from A to Z Challenge: Z is for Zejel
Zéjel is a romantic Spanish form with Arabic influence related to the Qasida and adopted by the Spanish troubadours of 15th century. The Zéjel is distinguished by linking rhyme established in the opening mudanza (strophe in which the theme is established in a mono-rhymed triplet). There have been many variations of the form, in Arabic it is called the Zahal.
The simplest and most common form of the Zéjel is:
- syllabic, most often written in 8 syllable lines.
- stanzaic, opening with a mono-rhymed triplet followed by any number of quatrains.
- rhymed, the rhyme of the opening mudanza establishes a linking rhyme with the end line of the succeeding quatrains. Rhyme scheme, aaa bbba ddda etc.
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Awww, a befitting end to A-z challenge. Congratulations on making it Rosema
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Thank you very much, Ameena. It has been a great experience.
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Congrats on finishing the challenge! A beautiful poem to end it all 🙂
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Thank you very much!!! It was a great experience. ❤
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https://uniqueharmoney.wordpress.com/2016/04/29/passionate-waves/
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Thank you for sharing your link!
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Thank you for reading it and liking it. I am grateful 🙂 Blessings to you
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Thank you and you are welcome! 🙂
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Congratulations on completing the A-Z challenge! I enjoyed reading your poems, and I also learned a great deal about poetry along the way 🙂
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Thank you!!! 😘😘😘
It has been a great experience!
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Love persists through difficulties and challenges. Love actually becomes the means to endure. I admire your take on love, strengthened by lasting through hard times.
I am encouraged by your writing about the timing of love. Love must be now and have a forever feel to it.
You complete the challenge with engaging style. Thank you for encouraging me to take the challenge, too.
Lots of Zs. You write with zest, Rozema.
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I cannot thank you enough, Christopher. 🙂 Thank you for affirming that my words conveyed the message. Your comment is more special because this is inspired by my own romantic relationship. 😉 You inspired me to hold on and look at love where it all started. 🙂
Thank you and I am glad you joined AtoZ! ❤❤❤
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Your words move me, Rosema, as do your feelings. If you’re in a good place, then I’m happy. And glad to have engaged in the challenge at your invitation.
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I think I am in the best place. 🙂 And thank you for taking the challenge with me. ❤ 🙂
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Congrats on completing the challenge! Lovely poem to close it with. ☺️
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Thank you very much! Congratulations to you, too, my dear Annie! ❤
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Thank you, lovely. 💕
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It is my pleasure! ❤
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Beautiful 😄😄
Congratulations 😄😄
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Thank you very much! Congratulations to you, too! 😀
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Now that’s love. Not always ‘candy in the air and fluffy clouds’ kind. It’s real and filled with bits of everything from love to laughter to sadness to pain to smiles to tears etc. Persevering through it all and still wanting to be together… that’s true love. Of course, you have portrayed it in a beautiful way. As always 😀 🙂 ❤
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AWwwww. Thank you very much! Your words mean more because this is non-fiction poem. 🙂 This really happened and actually happening. And I guess it is indeed true love. ❤
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Aww, may love last forever ❤ ❤
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Amen! 😀 ❤
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This is beautiful! 🙂
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Thank you, PJ! This one’s for boyfie. HAHA
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Who or what is boyfie??
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boyfie stands for boyfriend. 😀 😀 😀
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LOL! I have never heard them called that. Hahaha! Cute!
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HAHA! Really? 😀 Yeah, it’s cute! 😀 😀 😀
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I am excited for your FFfAW. I am excited to write fictions agaain! 😀
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I’m excited for you to participate in the FFfAW challenge again! 😀 😀
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YAY! Me too! How I missed writing it! 😀
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Great poem Rosema. How relationships go we think we should quit but we realize, we have a zillion more reasons to stay. A fitting end to your A to Z challenge!
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Yes, dear. This is non-fiction. 🙂 I think the only non-fiction poem I have written for AtoZ. 🙂 Thank you Mandi!
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Wow!!!! So romantic and so real … ❤
Congrats on completing the challenge Rosema 😀
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Thank you very much! This one comes from the heart! ❤
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Indeed forever is composed of now and you have so many reasons to keep trying.
Loved this ❤
Congratulations on completing the A to Z Challenge with flying colours. Loved coming across your beautiful blog and hope to stay connected in future too 🙂
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Thank you beautiful, Era! Congratulations, too! I learned a lot from you! ❤ ❤ ❤ I do hope I will see you around. ❤
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