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Sven's Book of Poetic Forms: #7--Ballad
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Sven's Book of Poetic Forms: #7--Ballad |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA 
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Hearken gentle people Listen to my tale About a young man Who lived in yon dale He was a simple farmer Who knew not love Until one day and angel Came to him from above The angel spoke to him "Oh farmer do not fear For I have come To dry thy lonely tears" The farmer spoke to her "Gentle angel I thank thee For bringing love to my life And helping me to see" The next day he woke From his gentle dream Was she really there The angel he had seen? Just as he wondered Came a knock at his door And when he opened it up He knew lonliness no more ------------------------------------------------------------------ < !signature--> That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl [This message has been edited by Sven (edited 07-05-2000).] |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
And dreams sometimes do become reality...with a knock on the door, or a phone call, or a look into anothers eyes. James |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
sing it Sven-gator serenade us till we swoon ... this ballad is as lovley as the moon  (cut me a break baby its LATE)  LOLexcellent work later jm |
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MagnoliaBlue Member
since 2000-05-12
Posts 367 |
This has a special sound to it. I like it.  ~My Skipper Jim I love you! Your Lady June~ |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
Ok.....you can tell me......the knock on the door.....It was the cops right???? Marina It is a blessing to have wings for words, and passion in pen Marina Crossley |
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Tennessee Angel Senior Member
since 2000-06-03
Posts 661Tennessee |
Absolute Beauty, Sven!! You've melted this angel's heart! |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Thank you to all. . . This poem really doesn't conform to the "textbook" idea of what a ballad is. . .but I still like it. . . The ballad originated as a folksong that tells an exciting story. It is a popular poetic form all over the world. The traditional ballad form is made up of four-line stanzas. Lines 1 and 3 have four beats each and lines 2 and 4 have three beats and rhyme. BTW, if you'd like to learn more about ballads, sign up for this month's class in the Poetry Workshop Forum, they are covering this form this month!!! Thank you my friends again. . . --------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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