A poem using repetition for the NaPoWriMo prompt. A cascade.
We toss roses in the river,
Running to the sea,
And it leaves us both behind, you and me.
With its cargo of dead litter,
Scented sweet and tasting bitter,
We toss roses in the river.
Once we laughed like children,
Digging castles wild and free, we went
Running to the sea.
Time’s relentless, rolling river
Has love’s cargo to deliver,
But it leaves us both behind, you and me
Beautifully written.
Thank you! I like this form very much.
Me too! I will have to give it a try some time.
It’s far less constraining than the villanelle but it works best, I think, when there’s some kind of rhythm and rhyme structure.
Full of the water’s movement. You do this form well. (I of course wrote a pantoum…) (K)
Glutton for punishment. Cascades are easier 🙂
Such a nice read. You can feel the emotion. Rivers carry everything, including love https://noelliesplace.com/2019/05/07/rivers/
Rivers are life-giving.