She's got this fierceness

Like a lioness

Out of

The rough wilderness

Haunting gracefulness

Above

All, noble kindness

Inside out priceless

My love.

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The (lai) is a French form. It's a nine-line poem or stanza that uses an "a" and "b" rhyme following this pattern: (aabaabaab). The lines with an "a" rhyme use 5 syllables; the "b" rhyme lines have 2 syllables. Syllable count per line (5-5-2-5-5-2-5-5-2)...