Spring in Paris

A rondelet

Era Garg
Literary Impulse
1 min readApr 25, 2021

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Photo by Fabio Fistarol on unsplash

Poesy spring
scented couplets meander greens
Poesy spring
heartbeat faster, flowery swing
hues lulling the liquid in Seine
ethereal play on Eiffel’s screen
Poesy spring

In response to the day 25 prompt 'paris postcard day' by Literary Impulse celebrating national poetry month.

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Footnote: Rondelet is a French form of poetry having 7 lines.

Line 1 ✦ A — 4 syllables
Line 2 ✦ b — 8 syllables
Line 3 ✦ A — repeat of Line 1 (refrain)
Line 4 ✦ a — 8 syllables
Line 5 ✦ b — 8 syllables
Line 6 ✦ b — 8 syllables
Line 7 ✦ A — repeat of Line 1 (refrain)

If you like it, read this beautiful rondelet by Carolyn Hastings, the link is here:

Era Garg April 2021

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Era Garg
Literary Impulse

An enthusiast balancing chemistry with pen & poetry, painting nature , exploring my identity in universe.