April 6, 2017
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Looking Forward to Spring
The Rictameter poetry form was created in the early 1990s by two cousins for a poetry contest that was held as a weekly practice of their self-invented order, The Brotherhood of the Amarantos Mystery. The order was inspired by the Robin Williams movie Dead Poets Society. The Rictameter is a nine line poem with a specific syllabic count of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 where the first and last lines are identical. There is no rhyme or meter requirement.
Spring Comes
Winter lingers
Bringing snow in April
Robins puffed up against the cold
Yet I trade my coat for a spring jacket
Shifting my sweaters to storage
Certain the sun will shine
I am hopeful
Spring ComesThis is pretty self-explanatory. We have been waiting for spring. There was great excitement when the first robin was spotted followed by freezing rain and snow. The crocus and daffodils had dared to poke up through the dirt only to be coated in ice. The weather roller coaster that was March in Michiana was a brutal ride and I WANT OFF.
Comments (6)
Love this poem, both in content and in form! I hope spring is truly just around the corner for you!
Thanks Janet! I'm trying to use a different form every day... part stretching my mind and part educational for those that are put off by poetry.
When I lived up north, I preferred autumn over spring because spring thaws meant mud everywhere, and fall was colorful.
But spring is symbolic of rebirth with flowers blooming and birds returning, so that is good. I hope you get your spring soon, though Indo admit I was thrilled to be able to make snowmen last week.
Thanks Crystal! I think making snowmen in the last week of March is wrong on many levels. Glad you enjoyed the snow - by March most of us in Michiana are totally over the white stuff (and I'm not talking double stuff oreos)! Thanks for the happy text today - I really needed it!!
I agree with Janet. Really like this form a lot!And the subject is great.
Thanks mother! I'm glad you liked this one!!