Elaine's birthday - Dawn's new light
I cannot bring you dawn's new light,
nor can I give you vision's flight.
But I can write you words to bring
in loving's language songs to sing.
For only God can give men sight
I cannot bring you dawn's new light.
I cannot buy you diamond rings,
adorned with gold encrusted things.
But I can give you true love's vow,
and with its riches you endow.
I cannot bring you dawn's new light,
but I'll be there through long dark nights.
If I could write you just one line,
upon its page I'd then assign,
a pledge, and in love's promise write,
I'll faithful be in dawn's new light.
R.Owen 30/10/2021.
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Author Notes
A quatern
It's Elaine's birthday, a poem for her.
A quatern comprises 16 lines X four quatrains, similar to the kyrielle. It has a refrain line. Line 1 of the first stanza becomes line 2 of the second stanza. It progresses until it becomes the last line of the fourth. It has eight syllables for each line and a set rhyme scheme. this one is aabb.
Thanks for reading. Roy Owen
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