I walk this path of cobbled stone,
Sometimes with friends, sometimes alone,
That leads me to a here or there
Where seeds, once planted, now have grown.
Now seeds have sprouted everywhere,
Some grown wildly, some groomed with care.
Regardless of their present state,
I find fulfillment waiting there.
Fulfillment fills the garden's air.
A simple walk in Nature's lair
Rejuvenates my sorry soul
With sights and sounds beyond compare.
The sights delight me as I stroll.
They bring me peace to help control
The tensions built during the day --
Daily stresses that take their toll.
For stresses often steal away.
Your hopes and dreams may soon decay,
Unless you recognize your needs,
And coddle them without delay.
Coddle them as the time proceeds,
To where the cobbled pathway leads.
The air is fresh where winds have blown.
So, take a walk and sow your seeds.
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Author Notes
At least for me, a walkoutside in nature has a calming effect and does wonders for my soul. So the seeds sown here are seeds of replenishment.
This poem is a Rubaiyat.
When one hears the name Rubaiyat, one automatically thinks of Omar Kyyam. So it is not surprising to the format originated in Persia. The Persian word means "four", thus the Quatrain is the primary verse structurein its composition, but the rhyme scheme is the twist that distinguishes the style of poetry from all others.
It consists of four line stanzas (quatrains) and is usually tetrameter or pentameter form.
Lines one, two, and four rhyme and the third line can be used to interlock the next stanza and by doing so with three or more stanzas, we have a Rubaiyat.
This photograph was taken by the author in October 2014, at the Minnesota Arboretum.
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