the hisss of spring

a rhymed, mirrored monophonic octet

Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces
of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love! —Sitting Bull

‘tis
sheer bliss
t h e    l e n s e s
o f   t h e   s e n s e s
s t i r   n e w    g e n e s i s
w h e n    springtime   commences
m a r c h   and   m a y    a n d   a p r i l i s
b u r s t   with  lilies  of  the   v a l l e y s
p u r p l e   p e o n i e s   f r e n c h   k i s s
r e d    t u l i p s    r e m i n i s c e
on   t h e i r  w i n t e r   c u i s s e
n e w    k i n e s i s
p a r t i    p r i s
w i l l   d i s -
miss

© Copyright 2020 May 15
by Clyve A. Bowen♫