Jun 17, 2014

A Forest Path: Goethe Stanza



A beautiful forest path I trail,

lined by lavender flowers,
their fragrances in my heart prevail,

I walk bare foot for countless hours.

Tall, mighty trees cover the dusty track,

soft breeze peeps through canopies,
twirling leaves across zodiac,

birds flicker around relish sweet berries.

Carpet of green grass rolls all over,

gently welcoming sweet songs of forest,
adding to it a tinge of falvour the wild clover,

bees dance around singing chorus.

A lovely walk to remember,

heart of a forest so tender,
gloriously it shines as an ember.

A natures’ marvelous splendour.

Goethe Stanza : Each stanza comprises of a single line, a couplet and a single line. Each single line rhymes with a line from the couplet, one starting and one completing the stanza.
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14 comments:

Brian Miller said...

ah nature is full of such marvelous splendor, for sure...sounds like a wonderful walk...and walking barefoot, the best way to go...

Arushi Ahuja said...

wow... so beautiful!!

Margie said...

I just came back from a walk by a lake.
Nature is where i so love to be!

I so enjoyed your poem.

jai said...
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kaykuala said...

Wonderful new form, Vandana! I should like to try it shortly!

Hank

Truedessa said...

A beautiful poem and form..thanks for taking me for a walk on the forest path. Lined by lavender flowers that certainly would make the senses come alive such a sweet smell and sight.

Arushi Ahuja said...

Beautiful form V!! really enjoyed reading this... wondering if this was a walk in some part of Himachal??

Timoteo said...

I can smell it now. Good work with a complicated scheme!

Sumana Roy said...

...a beautiful write Vandana...

Sherry Blue Sky said...

A beautiful walk through the forest!

Anonymous said...

what a complex pen, and well crafted ~

Jyotsna Bhatia said...

You have a new follower in me Vandana :) :)

Margaret said...

…as an ember.

Yes, indeed.

Jim said...

I'd go for that walk, it is such a nice pleasant place.
You did fine with the form.
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