My written words are now sweeter.
My sword sharper, my soul softer.
Your love made me better, braver.
Aboard the Himalayan air,
you trekked slowly near my heart’s chair,
braving love’s daunting, unmapped lair.
I felt your presence crawl nearer.
With tongue with none but honesty,
you brought not roses, sugary,
instead rhododendrons, spicy.
I smelled your soul’s songs closer.
With your hands, beside the road fire,
I heard my heart’s plea of desire,
“in my soon home you’ll be the sire.”
I’m now yours alone, forever.
—
03.26.2018
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Photo via Shubhodeep Roy
In response to Blogging from A to Z Challenge and NaPoWriMo 2018.
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.
Zéjel are:
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syllabic, most often written in 8 syllable lines.
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stanzaic, opening with a mono-rhymed triplet followed by any number of quatrains.
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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
i like this one!
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thank you!
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You made it through the month, creating something good for each day. Congratulations, sister!
I appreciate your citing rhododendrons. They’re a big deal in Pennsylvania. I never thought of them as “spicy.” Cool!
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yay! Thank you sooo much, brother! I just researched about the smell of rhododendrons. Hehe. I was not able to encounter them when I was in the Himalayas. I hope spicy fits it. hehe.
Thank you, brother, for your support all through out!
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What an ending to the challenge!! 😍😍
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thank you, sweetie didi!
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Ooh, I like it! 👍
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yay! thank you, Diana!
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Most welcome, Rosema.
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