Rolling Off The Tongue



Seasons roll off tongue,
sweet taste weathered blissful life,
magical tilts dance,
spinning cycles of our new
tomorrows in wings
of beauty to view with laughs.
Earth spins atmosphere
across wondrous subtle life.
Spring caresses dawn:
awake with yawning dewdrops
filled with soft magic,
a breath of fresh air inhaled,
exhaled by all lungs.
Flowers push through earth in search
of sun's pot of gold,
rays of magnificence roll,
artistic shades; tones.
Summer delights the blue world
with shades of bright green,
mountains thaw a little more,
songbirds gather notes,
quiet appreciation,
ballads of pure love.
Autumn colours leave their mark
with rusting promise
of breath to new life later,
cycles spinning loud
delight with warmth's subtle shine,
preparing for cold
snaps of fallen snow freckles.
Winter breaks the ice,
blankets of white wine sip on
bright chilled reflections,
restful ways blink and then stretch
all the branches bare.
Soon musical notes will ring
for spring to give birth anew.

This form is the Choka, the Japanese long poem. This poem was structured 5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7-5........7-7 onji in line length, and can be of any overall line total.

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Submitted on June 04, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Stanzas 2
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Ian Sawicki

Ian Sawicki has been writing poetry for over twenty years. He is a Manchester born poet, who has dedicated his life to exploration and composition of poetry. His work reflects the many great influential experiences of his life, the pain, the pleasure combined to create new exciting poetry. If anyone is interested in my books then please visit my lulu storefront. All artwork on these books is by my own hand. http://stores.lulu.com/chasingtheday more…

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