I was brought up on the Classics - art, music and writing, including Classical Forms of Poetry. They require patience, dedication and attention to every detail, because the rules are very restricting. In Classical Poetry, every single word must count. The following is Palindrome Poetry, or a Mirror Poem: A Classical Poetry format where you use the same words in the first half of the poem as in the second half - but reverse the order for the second half. Most Palindromes use a word in the middle as a bridge between the halves of the poem. That is the only rule I have not followed. It looks easy to write, but that is deceptive, as it must still make sense when the poem is reversed..
Rain Dances
Delighted is she, dances in rain sprinkles;
Clouds of platinum, the billowing mists—
Arms splayed and outward toes;
She goes around and around,
Skirts twirling with glee unrestrained
Unrestrained glee, with twirling skirts
Around and around goes she,
Toes outward and splayed arms —
Mists billowing, the platinum of clouds,
Sprinkles rain in dances; she is delighted.
© J C Edwards
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