Ruba'i

I will now attempt to write a ruba'i, a Persian form of poetry which consists of a four-line stanza, with a rhyme scheme of AABA. A poem with multiple stanzas in the ruba'i form make up what is called a rubaiyat. I will, however, only try to write a meaningful ruba'i. My inspiration is water.

River

 

Crystal clear do your waters flow,

But very little do I know,

Of nothing do I understand

Of all your secrets kept below

 

Andrea Vermaak