Fireflies [La`Tuin]

The camp fire burnt crisply in the swaying trees,
And she ran to and fro with arms wide open,
Swinging her little hands in the air, gasping -
She looked in her cupped hands and yelled: "Fairies!"

Her blue eyes shined with stars of Heaven's debris,
Running, she yelled for her Grandparent's; hoping -
That she could keep them. Her Grandpa's voice, rasping,
As tears filled his eyes, she yelled: "Gramps, look at my Fairies!"

Her hair blew around her face in the midsummer breeze,
As she stood with her little hands wide open,
And three lights were shining from her palms, gasping -
She turned and ran back into the glowing trees.

They stood near the fire, watching her run with ease,
Her arms swaying in the air, and she was hoping
To catch another firefly, with her hands grasping;
She ran up, hands full, yelling "Please, oh please!"

The camp fire burnt crisply in the swaying trees,
And she ran to and fro with arms wide open,
Swinging her little hands in the air, gasping -
She looked in her cupped hands and yelled: "Fairies!"

-Jenna Elphick
May 16, 2007

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La`Tuin consists of 4-line stanzas with an 'abca, abca' rhyme scheme that is consistent throughout each stanza. Stanzas 2, 3 etc. must all follow the same rhyme sounds as the first stanza. With the first stanza being repeated again at the end of the piece. It contains a minimum of 4 stanzas, with no maximum length limit.

In-Depth Explanation of rhyme:

Lines 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16 etc., all rhyme - this is the A rhyme.
Lines 2, 6, 10, 14 etc, all rhyme - this is the B rhyme.
Lines 3, 7, 11, 15 etc, all rhyme - this is the C rhyme.

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[[Not my best, I know. Will probably fix it up later.]]