Write a Rondeau
Poetry Contest
The topic for this poetry contest is: Write a Rondeau.
Write a poem that incorporates the topic.
I have always been attracted by a French form of a Rondeau. It is so musical and light - reading it out loud caresses the ear and heightens the sense of aesthetics within a soul.
This is the description of the form:
The rondeau is a 15 line poem in three verses. The first verse is composed of five 8 syllable lines with a rhyme scheme of AABBA. The second verse is composed of three 8 syllable lines with rhyme scheme of AAB followed by a shorter refrain line composed of the first words of the first line of verse 1. The third verse is composed of five 8 syllable lines with a rhyme scheme of AABBA followed by the same shorter refrain line.
Brooke (adewpearl) has a lovely selection of Rondeau in her portfolio. As an example for this contest she graciously allowed to use her poem "I'm drawn by tides."
I'm drawn by tides that beckon me
to ride their crest upon the sea,
where whales intone their ancient songs
and pods of dolphins dance along
to plaintive tunes in minor keys.
Deep waters yield deep mysteries
beneath the roguish, roiling seas,
and to those depths where none have gone,
I'm drawn by tides.
I've heard the blue whales' notes reprise
in melancholy harmonies,
so summoned by their sirens' song,
I know the sea's where I belong.
Beguiled to learn her mysteries,
I'm drawn by tides.
(by adewpearl)
Write a Rondeau for this contest. Have fun with this delightful form!
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool of 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Wednesday, June 26, 2013.
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Write a poem that incorporates the topic.
I have always been attracted by a French form of a Rondeau. It is so musical and light - reading it out loud caresses the ear and heightens the sense of aesthetics within a soul.
This is the description of the form:
The rondeau is a 15 line poem in three verses. The first verse is composed of five 8 syllable lines with a rhyme scheme of AABBA. The second verse is composed of three 8 syllable lines with rhyme scheme of AAB followed by a shorter refrain line composed of the first words of the first line of verse 1. The third verse is composed of five 8 syllable lines with a rhyme scheme of AABBA followed by the same shorter refrain line.
Brooke (adewpearl) has a lovely selection of Rondeau in her portfolio. As an example for this contest she graciously allowed to use her poem "I'm drawn by tides."
I'm drawn by tides that beckon me
to ride their crest upon the sea,
where whales intone their ancient songs
and pods of dolphins dance along
to plaintive tunes in minor keys.
Deep waters yield deep mysteries
beneath the roguish, roiling seas,
and to those depths where none have gone,
I'm drawn by tides.
I've heard the blue whales' notes reprise
in melancholy harmonies,
so summoned by their sirens' song,
I know the sea's where I belong.
Beguiled to learn her mysteries,
I'm drawn by tides.
(by adewpearl)
Write a Rondeau for this contest. Have fun with this delightful form!
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool of 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Wednesday, June 26, 2013.
