Leaves of Joy

Bright
dreams waned,
fate ordained
by penury.
Her face pallid, tear-stained
as fortune beguiled her harshly.
She sold her wedding necklace helplessly
and cried her heart out by holding her husband tight.
Her dear husband consoled her patiently,
thus making her smile and happy.
Delight's key they obtained.
Leaves sprang newly,
blossoms rained.
Joy reigned
right.

Prompt:Sold, Leaves, Key
Form:Diatelle


The Diatelle is a fun, syllable counting form like the etheree with a twist. The syllable structure of
the diatelle is as follows: 1/2/3/4/6/8/10/12/10/8/6/4/3/2/1, but unlike an ethere, has a set rhyme
pattern of abbcbccaccbcbba. This poetry form may be written on any subject matter and looks
best center aligned in a diamond shape.

The Diatelle form was created by Bradley Vrooman.