Welcome to my April 2025 Great and Powerful Blogging from A to Z Challenge!

I’ve revealed my theme (A poem a day…with pictures), and of course, I am unashamedly blogging my theme letters on the fly.  So, here goes nothing!

So, without further ado, Y is for …Yadu.

“The ya-du is a Burmese poetic form. Here are the guidelines:

• Quintains (or five-line stanzas).
• Four syllables in the first four lines.
• The final line has either five, seven, nine, or 11 syllables.
• The fourth syllable of the first line rhymes with the third syllable of the second line and the second syllable of the third line.
• The fourth syllable of the third line rhymes with the third syllable of the fourth line and the second syllable of the fifth line.
• The fourth syllable of the fourth line rhymes with the final syllable of the final line.
• Subject usually deals with seasons.
• Most ya-du are written in three or fewer stanzas.“

I think I got this right, but I have to say I am glad there is only one letter left. It’s been a challenging month!

All Year Round (no seasons here)

Sun beams on floors
sparkling more dust
before I clean:
swiffer queen that
can preen around the kitty cats.

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Thanks for visiting my 2025 A to Z Challenge – Letter Y.