The 99 Poem Challenge
Fox-Trot-9
41. Rondel — The Reader's Manifesto
Within these many books, my mind is free
To roam these endless worlds of written pages
And glimpse the lives of weird fantastic ages,
Where living eyes have scarcely dared to see.
Ah, what grand adventure shall await me?
What tale of courage, love or vengeance rages
Within these many books? My mind is free
To roam these endless worlds of written pages!
But life is just a cruel reality
That has me shackled to the gilded cages
Of a typical job and hourly wages;
But in the leisure of my silent glee,
Within these many books, my mind is free!
(To be continued...)
A/N: A rondel is a French fixed poetic form consisting of 13 lines, with two repeated lines of refrain throughout the poem, usually with a consistent syllable count, but syllable count can vary depending on the poet's tastes.
Meter: Iambic pentameter (with masculine and feminine endings)
Rhyme:
Line 1: A (masculine rhyme)
Line 2: B (feminine rhyme)
Line 3: b (feminine rhyme)
Line 4: a (masculine rhyme)
Line 1: a (masculine rhyme)
Line 2: b (feminine rhyme)
Line 3: A (masculine rhyme)
Line 4: B (feminine rhyme)
Line 1: a (masculine rhyme)
Line 2: b (feminine rhyme)
Line 3: b (feminine rhyme)
Line 4: a (masculine rhyme)
Line 5: A (masculine rhyme)
Note: I've decided to continue this collection in the hopes that it will spark new poets' interests in a wide range of poetry forms. I've also decided to continue this collection after a long absence from adding to it, because I'm a poet of my word. I will finish this collection! ( >_< )
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The 99 Poem Challenge (Fox-Trot-9) ✓
PoetryGenre: Poetry. Summary/Credits: This poem collection is for Warrior_Prophet's 99 Poem Challenge. Special thanks to cristinaaragon for making the book cover. All poems in this collection comprise of different poetry styles. Hope you enjoy! ( ^_^ ) St...
