A Balassi Stanza
In the gold of sunlight,
I watch birds fly, alight
On lush trees and fragrant blooms;
A carefree, sundry spree.
Wind carouses with glee
Murmuring its bouquet tunes
Where azure skies lilt, blush
A heady summer rush:
Harvesting tangy perfumes.
Monarchs rise from slumber,
Nectarine hued cruiser,
Where ambrosial dreams throng
Meadows, glades evergreen
Dazzling eyes with their sheen;
The air flutes with birdsong
Skylarks, Chaffinchs hum, waltz
On dewed breeze somersaults,
Enchanting me, summerlong.
Balassi stanza can be defined as a stanza or verse form consisting of nine lines with syllable count 667667667, rhyming structure is bbaccadda.
The Balassi stanza is named after Hungarian Balint Balassi regarded as the first great lyricist of the Hungarian language.
This is a worthwhile read. It’s very inspirational!♥️
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Thank you ❤️💚🤗
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You’re very welcome 😉
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This is so beautiful, lilting and rhythmic.
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Thank you for a wonderful comment 🌝💃🏽
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You are welcome, thank you for such a wonderful poem and explanation of the form you used. It’s stunning!
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I am thrilled you like it. I am deeply appreciative of you reading and voicing such a wonderful thought.
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Such a lovely flow , and captures summer wonderfully.
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Thanks so much, Andy.
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I only wish i could capture my own imagination so discriptively.
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I think you write beautifully, Andy. 😊
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Well thankyou , but im never 100% confident in my abilitys.
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There is no reason not to be confident, well, I certainly do enjoy your work.
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Im working up to try and get published your kind comments helps me keep the faith so to speak .
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The best to you , Andy. I am sure you are going to rock 🌝👍
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This is one of those “Aaah” poems yassy. Just beautiful. You are so talented
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Aaaaah! Thank you 🙏🏼 ☺️ so much , Lorraine.
Your comment inspires me !
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Reblogged this on Fae Corps Publishing.
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Thank you ☺️, Pattinouse. I so appreciate 🙏🏼🙋🏻
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Camelot. That’s what this ever so neat poem reminded me of. Brilliant ~ George
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Thanks , George !
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Lovely !
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Thank you 😊, Kathy 😊
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You are welcome 🙂
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😊🙏🏼
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Wow! Beautifully executed, Yassy.
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Thank you my dear W🤗
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This rhyme and rhythm is very interesting to write and play with. I feel so much better using it than the old aa bb cc. But i thrive on free verse and the near rhyme.
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I love free verse too but I like to challenge myself sometimes, it’s a little tough but I need to think out of my head sometimes to feel better 😇😜
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Your poem here was done so well and I love it. It may inspire me to try a couple myself soon.
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Thank you ☺️!
I am positive you will write something awesomely creative, John. Looking forward to that.
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Absolutely beautiful Yassy and the flow was just dreamy🌹. The way you tied each line into each other with the rhyming sequence was gorgeous. A wonderful ode.
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Thank you my dear friend . Always happy to hear from you .
I must see what you are up to , so heading your way in a bit.
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❤️❤️😍
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Oh, my! I’m flabbergasted! This is stunning! My newest favorite-fave from my BFF! When you commented that challenging yourself in another form helps, I was thinking the same thing. It is so beautiful. xo
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Thank you , my sweet Rach! I am so happy my best buddy thinks so.
Thank you for such a sweet thought. Such comments truly inspire me.
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You inspired me, as well. xo
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Completely beautiful.
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Taking a bow , Nico! Thank you 🙏🏼
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🙂
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😊🙏🏼
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So GOOD, hard to choose a favorite part–but I’ll go with “ambrosial dreams”–WOW.
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Thank you so much , Fleur. 🤗🤗🤗
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Most welcome 🙂
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This is absolutely golden – you always write such gorgeous poems
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Thanks, Shantanu.
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My pleasure
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Charming 🙂
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Thank you , Scarlet O’hara 🤗
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Beautifully written 🙂
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Reblogged this on richwrapper.
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Thank you , Rich🌝
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To say my pleasure is to mount wings on that so-inadequate word.
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I am happy that you read my work period
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This poem is pure gold and I really love the concept of ‘Balassi stanza’. You wrote this so perfectly and with depth. 🙂
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Thanks, Charlie 🙂
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You are welcome, Yassy. 🙂
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I guess this may not be your kinda poetry 🌝🌞
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It is my kind of poetry. When I read your writings or any other writings in general. I feel a sense of calmness and inspired. One day, I hope to write something that’s calming and positive.
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I am happy to hear that , Charlie. Your poetry is on another level altogether!
Peace and happiness to you.
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Bless you so much my friend. 🙂
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Very nice verse. Many thanx for your info on the Balassi Stanza.
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Thank you 😊, Loujen.
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Beautiful piece,
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Thank you 😘🤗
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😉
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A beautiful poem, Yassy. It makes me feel that it must be lovely to be a bird and be so free.
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Thank you 🙏🏼
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I know you will look at Shakespeare in a different light, and many 16th and 17th century poets. Unfortunately you’ll find few women poets in that period, but there were just a few in the New World. American poets of that period were just beginning as women took a different role than in the Old World. There are more and more women appearing up until the imagines who began to look at women entirely (WITHIN LIMITS) but into the 20th century and now so many. AND in there remember Emily Dickinson much like you. Keep writing and reading– you are a fine poet.
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Thank you, thank you. You honour me greatly. Maybe your kind words of appreciation will inspire my dry quill to flow. I am much indebted to you.
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Your work is clearly an education in poetic structure.
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Thank you 😊
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Another interesting poem form. As noted, working with forms gives us a wider range of options when writing. This was quite good.
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Yeah, it’s disciplined creativity, it’s fun sometimes, you’re right, writing becomes a fun challenge if you are looking to write in form. It’s like challenging yourself.
Thank you 🙏🏼
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Wow, I am not very structured in this sense of my own writing. but this was not only awesome, but inspiring
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Thank you 😊, poeticallyyours😊
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you are most welcome.
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enchanting poem…
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Thank you ☺️
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What a gorgeous poem for this time of year!
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Thank you, Christy.
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lovely
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Thank you 😊, Denise!
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So wondrous and lyrically beautiful. Anand Bose from Kerala
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Thank you 🙏🏼
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“The air flutes with birdsong”. That’s so beautiful. You captured summer. I’m happy to see it go this year, 🤣but in that lovely poem You made me fall back in love with it! If You knew how unGodly HOT it’s been here this summer, You’d understand how much I LOVE Your poem! Thank You, Yassy! Cheers!!! 🙂
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You are a beautiful wonderful person to read my work and say the most amazing things. You have made my day, no no, you have made the rest of my year. You take good care of yourself.
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Oh! You’re the sweetest! It’s absolutely my pleasure!!! Thank You and You too! ❤️❤️❤️
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🌞 so happy to connect with you here.
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Me too! 🙂
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Hey Yassy. I quit WP and now write at https://nitinlalitmurali.ghost.io I’ve always found your writing brilliant and would love to have you as a reader. Do subscribe if you’re interested.
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Of course, Nitin. Will see you at your site soon.
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