First, remember, YOU DON’T HAVE TO USE THE WORDS of the CHALLENGE. They are the inspiration
So it’s a day later than July 4th but still, that’s the inspiration for this one. And boy does INDEPENDENCE have many interpretations.
OVI POETRY
Ovi is a syllabic/metre poetry form. In this case, Ovi is from India, originating in the Marathi language. The Ovi has been in use in written form since the 13th Century, but the women’s ovee/ovi predates the literary form by at least the 12th Century.
The Ovi are in general, lyrical folk songs expressing love, social irony, and heroic events. They are written in the following scheme.
4 line stanzas, as few as one stanza and up to as many as you like.
8 syllables or less per line
Rhyming is AAAb. The second stanza would be CCCd. The third, EEEf. And so on. Meaning nothing in one stanza must rhyme with anything in the previous stanza. The fourth line does not rhyme.
Example:
Roly Poly by Judi Van Gorder
The big toothed tot with golden hair
picked up a bug on Sister’s dare,
it rolled into a ball right there
and won her springtime heart.
Notice the rhyming pattern is AAAb or
A
A
A
b
My Attempt
Blue flowers continue to grow,
with the shadow’s making them glow,
giving life to darkness and woe,
dying each year to yet return.
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A Citizens Request
Freedom, how do I measure thee?
Are thee a spirit ever free
or do you shade my liberty,
with hues of duty and restraint.
Ah, Freedom is a treasure chest,
a gift often put to the test
for scallywags will do their best
to claim it for their very own.
Each of us has a special role
etched on the independence scroll.
Yes, some have paid a heavy toll,
and will again, and will again.
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I loved your take
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Many thanks…
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Thank you for posting about Ovi poetry. It is fun and challenging. 🙂
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My attempt
http://scraps-from-life.blogspot.com/2023/07/the-rivulet.html
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