Winds of November

Winds of November

A Poem by Fran Marie
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Ae Feislighe Form

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Dancing Winds of November
disrobes the trees of Autumn
Leaf limb's,bare bough surrender
succumb to Nature's bottom

Crying Rains,sweep demanding
November's heavy downpours
Fall reigns,its fate, commanding
appearing dead,yet, endures

A Sleeping Moon regresses
undying in cold starkness
November's sky~depresses
rendering life to darkness

Winking Stars spread, diffusing
growing dim,then fade away
denied star light, confusing
'Tis what November displays

A Smiling Sun disappears
to a distant dark expanse
gray sky,sighs,and reappears
as November's winds still dance

© 2009 Fran Marie


Author's Note

  Fran Marie
Ae Freislighe

Each line of the Ae Freislighe has seven syllables, with lines
one and three ending in triple rhymes and two and four with
double rhymes. The poem must also end as it began, either with
the first syllable, word, phrase, or line.


The Ae Freislighe is a quatrain stanza with a fixed rhyme scheme

xxxx(xxa)
xxxxx(xb)
xxxx(xxa)
xxxxx(xb)

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well that's November no doubt ..i use to live in SD and sunny skies are rare in the summer, let alone in the fall..and those winds never stop blowing ..just change direction .. had to read several times to "get into" the rhythm of this rhyming ...i do not understand how the form fits ...with the double and triple rhyming??? so kept looking for that ..once i gave up and just read it i was able to enjoy the painting .. i think the alliterations are spaced nicely and balanced ..Irish poetry is filled with them eh!? Fall is one of my favorite seasons and here in the Ozarks the skies are not so bleak and the threats of winter not nearly so demanding ... the poem rather dark for glorious fall ...a creative and unique approach ... difficult form with syntax always a challenge ...almost precludes sticking to it ;) beautiful imagery as November disrobes the trees ..not sure what her "bottom" is .. i took it as bottoming out ..?
i think your first and last verses are the strong ones in this ..did you have to work and re-work many times? ;)
E.

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

  Fran Marie

6 Years Ago

Thanks E. So much for reading..the triple rhyming are in lines one and three ending words in those .. read more
Einstein Noodle

6 Years Ago

ahhhh syllables .. as if getting things down is not hard enough eh!? i was thinking rhyme ..where o .. read more
  Fran Marie

6 Years Ago

Lol
. Not a problem.. some forms are quite difficult to understsnd.. thanks agsin my friend.�.. read more



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I applaud you for this undertaking. It gets a little tricky and sometimes confusing when following strict rhyme schemes. The rhyme is executed nicely in this poem.

Posted 14 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

"Dancing Winds of November
disrobes the trees of Autumn"

I think your verb here should be singular instead of plural. "Winds disrobe" or "Wind disrobes"...either way.


Posted 14 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

What a great way to celebrate November. Veryt little is ever done outside of Thanksgiving, but you have captured the essence of this month in this brief work. It really does not matter where you are north of the equator, this sums up November, except in those areas tropical..and Alaska...maybe Siberia...oh well it's a great poem about November anyway!!!

Posted 14 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

Enchantingly dark. In a good way.

Posted 14 Years Ago


1 of 2 people found this review constructive.

awesome poem.

Posted 14 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

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nicely put, change seen poeticly,
Jan/uisiom

Posted 15 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

I got the feel of autum in your words, very clear and poetic. Good write.

Posted 15 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

Thank you for explaining this one to me - never saw it before.

Well done, Fran.......

Posted 15 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

Fran! This is beautiful!! Absolutely beautiful! Perfect rhythm and rhyme scheme! Oustanding! :D My favorite stanza is:

A Smiling Sun disappears
to a distant dark expanse
gray sky,sighs,and reappears
as November's winds still dance

Incredible!!! :D



Posted 16 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.


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Added on February 19, 2008
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  Fran Marie
Fran Marie

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