Hooray for May (Sontoum)



December is always so very lame
Compared to May, when flowers bloom again,
Then I just sit and look for one to blame -
The poison Ivy, or bee’s precious pain.

Compared to May, when flowers bloom again
July is sad - abundant, then, they fade:
The poison Ivy or bee’s precious pain
Will soon depart like summertime parade.

July is sad - abundant, then, they fade:
Beach outings, birds and my courageous finds
Will soon depart like summertime parade
As Mother Nature pulls her winter blinds.

December is always so very lame
Then I just sit and look for one to blame.

Copyright © 2010 Leslie Alexis

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAC BDCD DeDe AA x
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 596
Words 110
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 2, 1

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