Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Inform Poet – Lannet
The “Lannet” is a form of sonnet, consisting of 14 lines.
There is a strict syllable count of 10 per line.
It has NO END-LINE RHYMING SCHEME.
Only internal rhyme is allowed.
There is no requirement of meter for a Lannet.
Wander through a field of wildflowers
whose purples, reds, and golds seem more alive
than all prize roses and bridal bouquets.
A meadow bursting with flowers and bees
freshens the body as well as the mind.
Imagine daisies designing a chain
or Baby Blue Eyes with joyful faces.
Carmine clusters of long-stemmed Drummond phlox,
colored deeper than a young woman’s blush.
Bumble bees hum as they wend through beauty.
Songs sung by meadowlarks thrill lady bugs.
Deer stand silently watching butterflies.
Let me lie in a meadow soaking up
color and sound that soothe me to the core.
BRAVO! You did a beautiful job with the Lannet…you’re inspiring me to maybe give it a whirl 🙂
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You absolutely should. Thank you.
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Most welcome.
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The beauty of your words even outshine the pictured flowers you offered, Sara. On form and expressive. More comment in the garden!
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Thanks, Walt!
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Your sonnet to the flowers is lovely and I adore those Baby Blue Eyes!
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Thanks, Debi! I never knew they existed. Really look like faces.
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