Harvest Ball

September 28 Prompt ▼

Prompt for: Sept 28, 2015 (Ren) <---fyn did it
Subject or Theme: Write about autumn things. Use a form; no free verse.
Word(s) to Include: field, cross, harvest, fence, tear, fall (or any derivatives of these words)
Forbidden Word(s): none (or any derivatives of these words)
Additional Parameters: In the author's note explain what form you used. Repeat as necessary to have at least 16 lines. No haiku, senryu or tanka!
Remember, do not use forbidden words ANYWHERE, including title or the brief description.

In the autumn of every year
There comes a time when we all tear
The coloured leaves begin to fall
Cooler times bring the Harvest Ball.

Orange pumpkins fill fenced fields
Their bounty brings very high yields
Children carve faces in them all
Cooler times bring the Harvest Ball.

White crosses line the pathway home
Keep us safe from Spirits that roam
Dress in costumes, dance through the hall
Cooler times bring the Harvest Ball.

Fun and laughter ring through the night
Games and treats are quite a delight
Dancing, feasting hold us in thrall
Cooler times bring the Harvest Ball.


Kyrielle ▼

A Kyrielle is a French form of rhyming poetry written in quatrains (a stanza consisting of 4 lines), and each quatrain contains a repeating line or phrase as a refrain (usually appearing as the last line of each stanza). Each line within the poem consists of only eight syllables. There is no limit to the amount of stanzas a Kyrielle may have, but three is considered the accepted minimum.
Some popular rhyming schemes for a Kyrielle are: aabB, ccbB, ddbB, with B being the repeated line.