Our Journey Upward

Writer's Cramp: Le Sizain hétérométrique
One of the most romantic forms of the sizain is the sizain hétérométrique.
Remarkable is the fact that the lines in this sizain are odd – not even.
Sentences with three and seven syllables are used to create this form.
The rhyme scheme is AABCCB.


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Our Journey Upward


A rainbow’s arc forms a path,

heaven’s lath.

Bowed low from our earthly sight,

We think both sides slide downward.

But Death’s word

In God’s ear, flips it upright.


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Featured in the Spiritual Newsletter 7/24/03

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