Whitney*
April Dawn
Last night's rain
clings to new buds—
small crystals
that turn the sun
to rainbows;
my old dog sniffs
colors from the morning air
*Whitney: The Whitney
form was created by Betty Ann Whitney, poet and editor; she now
lives in Wesley Chapel, Florida. The Whitney, a syllabic
form, contains seven lines and 28 syllables; the syllable
pattern is 3 4 3 4 3 4 7. "In the Garden Year", published in
Sol Magazine, is an example composed by the author.
In the Garden Year
Voted best
Among the months
May and June
Sprout root and grow.
Soon will dance
On wiry stems
A blend of upturned blossoms.
Betty Ann Whitney
