1. Theme :  My colorful world

 

A kaleidoscope of colors, nature bestows,

To my mortal eyes–a feast heavenly,

For the diverse gifts, my gratitude grows.

 

Fragrant blooms in unending rows,

Adorning a vivid spectrum they bob their heads sprightly,

A kaleidoscope of colors, nature bestows.

 

The azure sky is replete with stellar shows,

Celestial serenades sculpt the heavens ebony,

For the diverse gifts, my gratitude grows.

 

In the shades of autumn- every leaf glows,

Together they weave a glamorous canopy,

A kaleidoscope of colors, nature bestows.

 

During winter, nature manifests herself in poetic prose,

Pristine white landscape seems otherworldly,

For the diverse gifts, my gratitude grows.

 

Whenever my tired mind struggles amidst dreary shadows,

SHE brightens my life in ways I can see,

A kaleidoscope of colors, nature bestows,

For the diverse gifts, my gratitude grows.

 

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Written as a 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲

The Villanelle is known for its repeated lines and a refrain. It consists of five tercets and a quatrain (6 stanzas or 19 lines in total). The form is expressed this way:

 

A1 b A2 (1st tercet)

a b A1 (2nd tercet)

a b A2 (3rd tercet)

a b A1 (4th tercet)

a b A2 (5th tercet)

a b A1 A2 (a quatrain; last stanza-serves as the poem’s concluding lines)

The capitals are for the refrains and lowercase letters are for the rhymes.

 

𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 : 𝗣𝗶𝘅𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘆