Spenserian stanza

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A challenge!

Here’s my attempt at a Spenserian stanza:

In twilight’s hush, where shadows softly fall,
Amidst the trees, a quiet pool did stand,
Reflecting heaven’s pale light, with ripples all
That danced in whispers to the gentle land.
And from its surface, like a lonely call,
A voice of sorrow rose, and pierced my hand.

Note: Spenserian stanzas are typically composed of nine lines, with a specific rhyme scheme (ABABBCBCC). The stanza is written in iambic pentameter, with an emphasis on the second syllable in each foot. I’ve tried to adhere to these guidelines while crafting this piece.

Prompt
Ivan Kramskoi style, Spenserian stanza, twilight hush, shadows softly fall, quiet pool, ripples, whispers, gentle land, voice of sorrow, lonely call, iambic pentameter HD, sharp focus, stunningly beautiful, Pop Art style, bright colors, bold outlines, popular culture themes, ironic or kitsch

Negative prompt
ugly, deformed, noisy, blurry, low contrast, realism, photorealistic, minimalist, extra eyes, bad eyes, ugly eyes, imperfect eyes, deformed pupils, deformed iris, cross-eyed, poorly drawn face, bad face, fused face, ugly face, worst face, unrealistic skin texture, out of frame, poorly drawn hands, cloned face, double face, blurry, bad quality

Text model: llama3

Image model: ComicBookXL