Wedding Blues

In India weddings generally have music played on quadruple reed aerophonic instruments called 'shehnai'. The Southern Indian equivalent for North India's 'shehnai' is the 'nadaswaram'.

Week 7: Style prompt: Pantoum
Lines 2 & 4 of previous verses become 1 & 3 of next verse, except last verse which has lines 2 & 4 of previous stanza as lines 1 & 3, but has lines 1 & 3 of first verse as lines 2 & 4; only the first line is used to end the verse and the third line becomes the second line of the last verse.

Rhyme abab, BcBc, CdCd, DeDe, EfEf, FAFA..


Plaintive notes waft sweet and high
As wedding rites proceed with ceremony
The signature droning sound of shehnai
As skilful cheeks puff breathless harmony

As wedding rites proceed with ceremony
Flower bedecked head of bride shyly bows
As skilful cheeks puff breathless harmony
Priest mutters solemn incantations for vows

Flower bedecked head of bride shyly bows
Frenzied rhythm of music makes sure rise
Priest mutters incantations for vows
Union sanctified as he yellow thread ties

Frenzied rhythm of music makes sure rise
Familiar signal for all to gather and bless
Union sanctified as he yellow thread ties
Two become one, but grow more not less

Familiar signal for all to gather and bless
All rejoice but eye brims with unshed tear
Two become one, but grow more not less
Farewell to hearth draws ever more near

All rejoice but eye brims with unshed tear
The signature droning sound of shehnai
Farewell to hearth draws ever more near
Plaintive notes waft sweet and high






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