It's April, so the Blogging from AtoZ Challenge is in full swing. My theme is Watercolor and Words. This year I am painting a watercolor to go with each letter and composing a poem to accompany it with a type of poetry that starts with the letter of the day. I am mostly experimenting with the watercolors still, so don't expect perfection....
Clicking on the letter of the day will bring you to the main site which has links to get to other participants if you would like to go on an alphabetical adventure!
Today for the letter K in the AtoZ Challenge, I have a Kyrielle and Kayak.
The kyrielle is a French four-line stanza form with a refrain in the fourth line. The rhyme scheme may be: aabb, abab, aaab, abcb.
The poem can be any length, but at least 2 stanzas, in order to have a refrain. Each line must have 8 syllables.
So here goes. I painted a couple kyaks as seen from above...I think a king was flying a kite that had a kamera attached to kapture the scene...or knot.
Two Kyaks
nigh granite shores and guards of pine
on waters deep and bluish green
two kayaks gliding through the scene
the sun points down with golden rays
where osprey could peruse and glean
the herring school just swimming past
two kayaks gliding through the scene
soft waves lift fingers stroking air
as bouncing buoys in cove lean
the sun retreats, gray clouds browbeat
two kayaks gliding through the scene
by Donna JT Smith ©2025
I love this poem ... and your artwork is perfect!!
ReplyDeleteJamie (jannghi.blogspot.com): I though you'd pick kyrielle. I remember writing one once. Don't know what I did with, though.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blog
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ReplyDeleteLove these kayaks and your poem! God met me many days as I glided over the glassy lake in early morning. Such sweet memories for me! ❤️ Lesley
ReplyDeleteSuch a breathtaking painting!!!
ReplyDeleteDonna: Click for my 2025 A-Z Blog