Rejoice!

Rejoice


The world rejoices! Spring's arrived;
the winter's cold has gone.
Once more my spirit is revived;
darkness has fled the dawn.
The poet's words find voice, at last,
as future overcomes the past.
         The poet's words. The poet's words
         no longer in the darkness cast.

The world rejoices! Spring's arrived;
a gentle rain begins
to feed the earth so long deprived;
to wash away my sins.
Its rhythmic beat imbues my words;
they soar among the clouds and birds.
         Its rhythmic beat. Its rhythmic beat
         that's only felt but never heard.

The world rejoices! Spring's arrived;
Imagination hears
the music all around, contrived
for just the poet's ears.
Life's melody now fills the air
with gentle song like silent prayer.
         Life's melody. Life's melody
         to which we move, though unaware.

An entry for Round 76 of "Invalid Item" 
Prompt: Write a poem about the seasons changing from Winter to Spring.
Form: This is my own variation on the Trijan Refrain  . Rhyme scheme: a/b/a/b/c/c/d/c with ”d” composed of first 4 words of line five repeated twice – once for emphasis and once for continuation. Meter: 8/6/8/6/8/8/8/8