
Help us make it through the year
Sky’s the limit of what this virus do
Through our acts we could ax this
Hopefully with thoughtful deeds
A bright tomorrow awaits
Let’s not be complacent till we’ve won
Complaisant to the virus if we don’t adhere
Protect the vulnerable and the weak
With vaccination there’s hope
Help us make it through the year
Sky’s also the limit with our faith and patience
With number increasing, we have to do our part
Staying at home is still the best course
Along with being tested, being vaccinated
Sky’s the limit of what this virus do
We have to hang in there
Even sometimes it’s very confusing
Lockdown, not doing what we usually do
Not seeing our loved ones
Through our acts we could ax this
Last year was really depressing
Hopefully this year won’t be that bad
Let’s be kind to everyone
Help them get through with this
Hopefully with thoughtful deeds
And so we wait, sky’s the limit
Bright lights and rainbow await
Through our actions and words
Together we’ll defeat this
A bright tomorrow awaits*
(c) ladyleemanila 2021
Cascade, a form created by Udit Bhatia, is all about receptiveness, but in a smooth cascading way like a waterfall. The poem does not have any rhyme scheme; therefore, the layout is simple. Say the first verse has three lines. Line one of verse one becomes the last line of verse two. To follow in suit, the second line of verse one becomes the last line of verse three. The third line of verse one now becomes the last line of verse four, the last stanza of the poem. See the structure example below:
a/b/c, d/e/A, f/g/B, h/i/C
To make the Cascade an even longer poem, use more lines in verse one. For example, if verse one has 6 lines, the poem must have seven stanzas so that each line of verse one is reused as a refrain in each following stanza (a cascading effect).

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An excellent post blending prompts and expressing evocative emotions.
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thank you Lorraine 🙂
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This is lovely! Thanks for the inclusion today. Have a good weekend
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my pleasure 🙂
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Very nice Cascade poem and I really enjoyed the Elvis song.
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thank you 🙂
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