Baked in Austin

A Verdant Poetry Contest Entry

Weather searing,
Like living on the sun.
Even the beach will be no fun,
When finally allowed…
With soaked shirt to skin adhering,
Brief respite from a cloud.
Sadly clearing.

7 lines

Star Sevlin ▶︎

- Heptastich, a poem in 7 lines.
- Iambic syllabic, iambic 4/6/8/6/8/6/4 syllables per line.
- Rhymed, rhyme scheme abbcaca.
- Centered on the page.