Masons (A L'Arora).

Day in day out,
he sees the same old
people gather round,
they have their secrets
and their handshakes.
This Masonic fellowship...
A selected few who are
part of an elite membership.

Secretive society with
no open doors or agendas,
their business unknown
except to those within
this cult like group who do not
publicize what it is they preach...
For closely guarded are the
contents of this circle, out of reach.

There is no test, no entrance
exam; you cannot apply to join;
by invitation only so no requests.
So closely guarded and so
protective of their own, they
are all around...
You just need to look
closely and they will be found.

Last time I looked I didn't
find any amongst us, but on
reflection I'm sure one to be found.
To utter astonishment,
my close friend indeed
to be connected to this sect...
Why do I know, he now wants
me to partake with immediate effect!

A L'Arora:

The A L'Arora, a form created by Laura Lamarca, consists of 8-lined stanzas. The rhyme scheme for this form is a, b, c, d, e, f, g, f with no syllable count per line. The minimum length for the poem is 4 stanzas with no maximum length stipulation.

The A L'Arora is named after Laura Lamarca as "La" is her signature. "Aurora" is Italian and means "dawn" - "Arora" is derived from this.

27th June, 2012 (c)