IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO BE IN JAMAICA

The Terzanelle is a great way to drive a theme home. The refrains allow you to repeat those really powerful lines. There is no meter or syllable count dedicated to this form, but each line should be of similar length or metrical count. The rhyme pattern for this form is:

ABA, BCB, CDC, DED, EFE

For the ending stanza, you can choose either:

f, A, F, A or f, F, A, A It’s a beautiful day to be in Jamaica

IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO BE IN JAMAICA

Since the temp has reached zero and I can’t get warm

The isle of Jamaica’s where I’d rather be

And the weatherman hints at another bad storm


Where the sand is as warm as the shimmering sea

And luscious green palm fronds adorn the white beach

The isle of Jamaica’s where I’d rather be


The whites and the grays of the north are so bland

I’d rather be under the Jamaican blue sky

And luscious green palm fronds adorn the white sand


In a painted white lounge chair I’d love to lie

Under the fluffy white clouds and warm sun

I’d rather be under the Jamaican blue sky


Here in the winter my mood is just glum

This tropical paradise is just a dream

Under the fluffy white clouds and warm sun


Maybe someday I can take in this scene

In the middle of winter to go some place warm

This tropical paradise is just a dream

And the weatherman hints at another bad storm