Mourning Rain

Ovillejo Form

Sitting in the dark all alone,

I'm home.

Pondering now what I'm to do?

Without you.

Called by God to heaven above

My love.
Swept away from me, my sweet dove.

My tears still fresh as morning rain
Love since you left this earthly plane
I'm home without you, my love.

Author's Note

The "ovillejo," an old Spanish verse form that means "tight
little bundle." "-ejo" is one of our blessed diminutives,
and "ovillo" means "tangled ball of yarn." The last line is
a "redondilla," a "little round" that collects all three of the
short lines. The rhyme scheme is established, but the meter is
at the poet's discretion, although in Spanish the longer lines
tend to be octosyllabic. ( octosyllabic: A line of verse
containing eight syllables)

Reviews

[holly]

I'm grateful for the explanation of your poem's form. It's something I wouldn't have thought about, had you not brought it to my attention. The poem itself seemed very simple and not something I'd usually review, but your note explained it all and helped me appreciate it. Thank you!!