I have captured the magical glow of rowan berries.
I have captured the magical glow of rowan berries.
Their crimson-orange is the colour of a robin’s breast.
Their crimson-orange is the colour of a robin’s breast.
Crimson-orange magical glow is the colour I have.
A captured robin’s breast the berries of a rowan.
The barrier to enchantment is thus removed.
The barrier to enchantment is thus removed.
I weaved a spell of purple heather and yellow gorse.
I weaved a spell of purple heather and yellow gorse.
A yellow weaved gorse barrier to enchantment I.
A heather spell thus removed is the purple.
I’ve distilled the scent of vellichor, the musty smell of old books.
I’ve distilled the scent of vellichor, the musty smell of old books.
Added crumbled pine cone, needles and moss.
Added crumbled pine cone, needles and moss.
Vellichor books of crumbled pine and musty moss scent.
I’ve added needles, distilled the old cone smell.
Crumbled vellichor weaved a rowan scent.
Pine books magical enchantment is yellow berries.
I’ve glow of musty gorse needles, breast removed.
I have added robin’s crimson-orange cone.
The old colour purple thus distilled.
Moss captured spell and heather barrier to smell.
Kim M. Russell, 7th November 2024
Image by Tamara Menzi on Unsplash
I wasn’t in the right head space to write a Paradelle for Grace’s Meeting the Bar prompt last week, but I have given it a try for this week’s dVerse Poets Pub Open Link Night with Björn.
Grace explained that the Paradelle is a modern poetic form invented by Billy Collins as a parody of the villanelle and, even though the form was invented as a hoax, it has taken on a life of its own. The first example Grace has given is the poem that Billy Collins wrote, ‘A Paradelle for Susan’, which made the thought of writing one daunting, but the second example, by our own Björn gave me hope.
The suggested themes were Halloween-related, but I like the idea of casting a poetry spell or magical wishes.
writing in north norfolk 
I love what you did with that tricky form, the scent of those books with the woods is indeed magical…
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thanks Björn. Definitely tricky!
LikeLiked by 1 person
a spellbinding spell you made from autumn’s offerings and this form Kim
p.s. – I love Billy Collins’ poetry and surprised that this was his invention
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you, Laura.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I see the paradelle now as a daunting exercise which can brew some charming results. It doesn’t read linear, has the redolence of a dream where darkness connects the dots.
LikeLiked by 2 people
The form itself does not thrill me, but you have cast a spell. There are lots of wonderful words and phrases in this one, Kim. I love vellichor and all the magic of rowan berries, heather, and gorse.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you, Merril!
LikeLiked by 2 people
This is gorgeously rendered, Kim! I especially love this part; “I’ve glow of musty gorse needles, breast removed. I have added robin’s crimson-orange cone.”❤️❤️
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thanks so much, Sanaa!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I agree with Merril about the form but you have woven enchantment with it nevertheless, Kim…
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you, Andrew.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wonderful spell to weave, I feel transported into a cosy, magical space with musty woody scents surrounding me. Beautiful
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you, Dianne!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You have done a great job on the poem form. Well done.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you, Dwight.
LikeLiked by 2 people
You are welcome.
LikeLiked by 2 people
A magical Paradelle, Kim. 🙂
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thanks Kitty!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Kim, your words for sure cast a spell! This is beautifully done and the repetition doesn’t sound forced at all!❤️
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you so much, Punam!
LikeLiked by 2 people
My pleasure, Kim.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Wonderful!
LikeLike