The Poetic Musings of Dawn

lilibonelle (#53)

The Harvest
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Summer sun has passed away
bringing the works of fall to the land.
Harvest time has come again
to this peaceful sections of country.

Bringing the works of fall to the land
grain and vegetation are collected with care.
Hard labor covers the day while
the night has the rest from toils.

Harvest time has come again
with each day that fall brings.
Until the snows cover the land
signifying another seasons end.

To this peaceful sections of country
come the pleasures of natural living.
Another harvest comes and goes
with the passing of the sun.



The lilibonelle is invented by one of the editors of Sol Magazine. Her name:Bonnie Williams

"The lilibonelle has a basic form and an extended form. In this entry we take a look at the basic form.


The basic form is four stanzas of four lines each, in which each line of the first stanza is consecutively repeated as the first line of each of the other stanzas, and allows for a variation where an extra final line may be included. Use an introspective or reflective theme with this form, one that conveys a loving, wistful or poignant feeling.

That works out in this pattern:
Pattern:
Stanza 1 line 1
Stanza 1 line 2
Stanza 1 line 3
Stanza 1 line 4

Stanza 2 line 1 repeats Stanza 1 line 2
Stanza 2 line 2
Stanza 2 line 3
Stanza 2 line 4

Stanza 3 line 1 repeats Stanza 1 line 3
Stanza 3 line 2
Stanza 3 line 3
Stanza 3 line 4

Stanza 4 line 1 repeats Stanza 1 line 4
Stanza 4 line 2
Stanza 4 line 3
Stanza 4 line 4 "