Echo rides the wind so it can meet
the one who stood and shouted out,
summoned it come forth from canyon wall,
and back again its trip complete.
List’ning, sitting on a wooden seat,
I hear my voice come round about
in Mother Nature’s cathedral hall.
It’s music to my ears, so sweet.
All the while I sit here quite complete
in thoughts brought by this windy route.
Abiding majesty makes so small
the woes we have to face and greet.
Echo rides the wind ‘til it will meet
the one who stood and shouted out,
summoned it come forth from canyon wall,
and back again its trip complete.
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Author Notes
The La'Tuin, a poetic form created by Laura Lamarca, consists of 4-line stanzas with an 'abca, abca' rhyme scheme that is consistent throughout each stanza. Stanzas 2, 3 etc. must all follow the same rhyme sounds as the first stanza. With the first stanza being repeated again at the end of the piece. It contains a minimum of 4 stanzas, with no maximum length limit.
A strict syllable count of 9/8/9/8 is required per stanza.
In-Depth Explanation of rhyme:
Lines 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16 etc., all rhyme - this is the 'A' rhyme.
Lines 2, 6, 10, 14 etc, all rhyme - this is the 'B' rhyme.
Lines 3, 7, 11, 15 etc, all rhyme - this is the 'C' rhyme.
The La'Tuin is named after A'Tuin, a giant turtle from the Diskworld series. A turtle is a symbol of Mother Earth. La is Laura Lamarca's signature.
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