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While On Earth
["Et Ses Octo" or Eights 'n Sixes]
The moon will rise in nighttime skies,
long after we are gone …
the birds will sing and take to wing,
and poets’ words live on.
The sun will blaze on Summer days,
and flow’rs return in Spring …
it's good to know that when we go,
we'll not disturb a thing.
The rain will fall and trees grow tall,
life will go on, it's true.
So, while on earth, for what it's worth,
I'll share my heart with you.
The moon will rise in nighttime skies,
long after we are gone …
the birds will sing and take to wing,
and poets’ words live on.
The sun will blaze on Summer days,
and flow’rs return in Spring …
it's good to know that when we go,
we'll not disturb a thing.
The rain will fall and trees grow tall,
life will go on, it's true.
So, while on earth, for what it's worth,
I'll share my heart with you.
Author's Note
"ET SES OCTO"
(or Eights 'n Sixes)
Original form created by
Richard W. Jenkins
© 1 Apr 1987
Any number of 4-line verses about anything:
Aligned left or centered.
Syllable count per verse:
4-4/6 4-4/6
Rhyme scheme:
xxxaxxxa
xxxxxb
xxxcxxxc
xxxxxb
xxxdxxxd
xxxxxe
xxxfxxxf
xxxxxe
Etc...
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Photo: Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
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Please, offer any suggestion(s) you believe will improve my work … all help is welcomed! : )
(or Eights 'n Sixes)
Original form created by
Richard W. Jenkins
© 1 Apr 1987
Any number of 4-line verses about anything:
Aligned left or centered.
Syllable count per verse:
4-4/6 4-4/6
Rhyme scheme:
xxxaxxxa
xxxxxb
xxxcxxxc
xxxxxb
xxxdxxxd
xxxxxe
xxxfxxxf
xxxxxe
Etc...
~·!·~
Photo: Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
~·¡·~
Please, offer any suggestion(s) you believe will improve my work … all help is welcomed! : )
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
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- Edited 6th Dec 2022 00:45am
23rd Jan 2022 7:42pm
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Re: Re. While On Earth
Thank you, so very much, Tim ✍
Boredom all too often inspires poets into many otherwise sensible actions … LOL!
It is always an honor and privilege to receive your presence and review on one of my humble offerings.
May the fours be with you, My Friend: Reading,
wRiting, Rhythm, and Romance! ⁓ Richard🖌
Boredom all too often inspires poets into many otherwise sensible actions … LOL!
It is always an honor and privilege to receive your presence and review on one of my humble offerings.
May the fours be with you, My Friend: Reading,
wRiting, Rhythm, and Romance! ⁓ Richard🖌
Re: Re. While On Earth
15th Apr 2022 2:33am
Aw, sweet Ursa,
I am sooo remiss … I responded to your review in the next review box.
Please, forgive me. 🙏
(here it is)
Briefly spake, Dear Ursa 🤔
But what is greater than love. 💖
Thank you, Lovely Lady-Poet! ⁓ Richard🖌
I am sooo remiss … I responded to your review in the next review box.
Please, forgive me. 🙏
(here it is)
Briefly spake, Dear Ursa 🤔
But what is greater than love. 💖
Thank you, Lovely Lady-Poet! ⁓ Richard🖌
Re. While On Earth
Wow, Richard!!
Another truly gorgeous flowing poetic beauty that's almost lyrical in it's charms. It endearingly warms a soul on such a cold winter's eve...
You're a true bard and beyond brilliant at the craft work of form and classic style. I marvel, my dear poet 🙏🏻
What a glorious read and serendipitous find, tonight. I'm so very thrilled that I came across it!
I hope you are doing well and that the new year is showing you it's bounty!
Much love and wishes for happiness and health sent your way! ✨ 💫 ✨
🌹 - B
Another truly gorgeous flowing poetic beauty that's almost lyrical in it's charms. It endearingly warms a soul on such a cold winter's eve...
You're a true bard and beyond brilliant at the craft work of form and classic style. I marvel, my dear poet 🙏🏻
What a glorious read and serendipitous find, tonight. I'm so very thrilled that I came across it!
I hope you are doing well and that the new year is showing you it's bounty!
Much love and wishes for happiness and health sent your way! ✨ 💫 ✨
🌹 - B
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Re: Re. While On Earth
6th Feb 2022 7:24pm
Susan Sweet 🍷
If, there is anyone who's spoiled me more than You, I certainly do not recall it, and I think I surely would.
There is something about the way your voice breathes ever-so softly, warmly, succulently into my ear that tends to melt me into my socks, sending a hot palpitating thrum pulsing through every course of my manly blood … makes me "feel" we'd be ideal lovers … ya ever wonder? 😏
Well, see how easily you get me off the track of poetry, off into another world? Not many others can, maybe, none.
Thank you, Sweetness, for selecting another of my humble little efforts to read and enjoy, and for blessing a rather smitten bard with your delicious flavors of enthralling accolades 'n irresistibly scintillating caresses.
✨My dear poet 💫 Much love✨
Ohhh-MY … sighhh! ⁓ Richard🖌️
If, there is anyone who's spoiled me more than You, I certainly do not recall it, and I think I surely would.
There is something about the way your voice breathes ever-so softly, warmly, succulently into my ear that tends to melt me into my socks, sending a hot palpitating thrum pulsing through every course of my manly blood … makes me "feel" we'd be ideal lovers … ya ever wonder? 😏
Well, see how easily you get me off the track of poetry, off into another world? Not many others can, maybe, none.
Thank you, Sweetness, for selecting another of my humble little efforts to read and enjoy, and for blessing a rather smitten bard with your delicious flavors of enthralling accolades 'n irresistibly scintillating caresses.
✨My dear poet 💫 Much love✨
Ohhh-MY … sighhh! ⁓ Richard🖌️
Re. While On Earth
12th Apr 2022 5:33am
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15th Apr 2022 2:37am
Thank you, Patrick,
I am so very pleased you found favor in this romantic little piece, surrounded by Nature.
Bless your days brightly, Sir! ⁓ Richard🖌
I am so very pleased you found favor in this romantic little piece, surrounded by Nature.
Bless your days brightly, Sir! ⁓ Richard🖌
Re: Re. While On Earth
6th May 2022 9:49pm
Thank you ever-so warmly and gratefully,
For gifting your time to read this humble little poem, most especially for finding value in it enough to love.
Bless you with many smiles! ⁓ Richard🖌
For gifting your time to read this humble little poem, most especially for finding value in it enough to love.
Bless you with many smiles! ⁓ Richard🖌
Re. While On Earth
15th Jul 2022 9:16pm
Beautiful celebration of nature and humanity. It's also a timely reminder not to worry, because what does that achieve, ultimately? We're not here for ever!
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Re: Re. While On Earth
17th Jul 2022 1:31pm
✨From mystery we come and return; our time here's less than a spark in eternity … thus, worry is a useless endeavor✨
Hi, Dear Ellie 🍁
How wonderfully inspiring and gratifying your bright words of praise. insight, and expressed appreciation fall upon a bard's always eager ear.
✨Thank you, Ellie, for the pleasure of sharing my humble skills with Your lovely self✨
Warmest hugs to You ⁓ Richard 🍂
Hi, Dear Ellie 🍁
How wonderfully inspiring and gratifying your bright words of praise. insight, and expressed appreciation fall upon a bard's always eager ear.
✨Thank you, Ellie, for the pleasure of sharing my humble skills with Your lovely self✨
Warmest hugs to You ⁓ Richard 🍂
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17th Jul 2022 3:38pm
Re: Re. While On Earth
17th Jul 2022 10:01pm
Thank you, Lady Ellie, with my happy heart,
That you l♥︎ve anything about this hopeful effort touches ever-so warmly 'n true!
Hugs to You! ⁓ Richard 😊
That you l♥︎ve anything about this hopeful effort touches ever-so warmly 'n true!
Hugs to You! ⁓ Richard 😊
Re. While On Earth
10th Aug 2022 9:35pm
Gorgeous imagery and message Richard. There is a beautiful melody to your words that is soothing in it's finality. That this beauty will always continue but that sharing your heart is the best gift for the time we are here. It's what people will remember about you, not how many things you managed to accumulate but how many memories you shared. And when people think of you past, present, or future, or even when gone that they will think how much love you shared. And in that you live on through them and they can show that beauty to others too having felt it from you. That energy just continues on and it's beautiful.
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