The Course

The Course

The sunlight shines through trees of green,
a deep ravine
beyond the bend,
where does it end?

I sail along not knowing what
awaits me, but
with rising dawn,
continue on.

For hope prevails to light the way,
without dismay,
I ride the course,
my faith in force.

12 lines
Form: Minute Poetry
The Minute Poem is rhyming verse form consisting of 12 lines of 60 syllables written in strict iambic meter. The poem is formatted into 3 stanzas of 8,4,4,4; 8,4,4,4; 8,4,4,4 syllables. The rhyme scheme is as follows: aabb, ccdd, eeff