Sestenia

The following poem is one that I wrote for Writing Class this past year. It is called a Sestenia and is one of the more complicatedly easy poem styles. I didn't really like it much but I thought I would post it as it was interesting. You will notice that there are six words that are repeated in a odd sort of way at the end of each of the lines. It goes something like this:
First Stanza: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Second Stanza: 6, 1, 5, 2, 4, 3
and so on, changing the order in an organized and consistent way.
The last three lines hold all the words.
There is no meter.
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Here wings this orb, half’s made radiant
By the shining rays of a setting sun.
A ball of fire that creeps below the sky.
Or a rising sun; a new kindled light, glowing
With the promise of a new day.
Entering into the sky; a blaze of light.

It rises or set, and in its movement seems as light
As a feather, and smooth as it is radiant.
It brings light and life to the day,
And last vestiges of heat as it becomes a setting sun
That will keep this world with just enough warmth; glowing
Is the horizon and the sky.

The first beams of light pierce the morning sky,
The tips of every tree are bathed in light.
The streams and rivers are set glowing
And the very air is radiant—
Made so by the thundering chariot of the sun
That, with its light, wakes the new day.

The dieing sun is the end of the day
That was watched over by the sky
And guarded by the sun.
The sky is filled with inexpressible light
That is bright and radiant.
And yet remembers warm and glowing.

Now right above our heads the chariot is glowing
It starts at East and ends at West, and in between lights day.
It shines down on tree and lake. Radiant
The globe of light, which illumines the sky,
Sails serenely ‘cross the sky; trailing light.
None gives so much light as does the sun.

And now, this noonday sun
Shines and sparkles. Glowing
Down on life and work. Giving light
To the busy world and day.
It rides its chariot across the sky
And lives with air and is radiant.

Another Day of Light
Is ruled by a Radiant Sky
Lit by a Glowing Sun.