In the dance of life,
we do not get to choose the song
Despite desire to right the wrong,
eliminating source of strife
When pain and suffering run rife,
for peace and quiet souls do long
In the dance of life,
we do not get to choose the song
Disappointment cuts like a knife,
but inner power keeps us strong
Separate ourselves from the throng
to march to our own drum and fife
in the dance of life
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| Writing Prompt |
This poem is the similar to the rondeau poem. The first and second lines repeat in the middle of the poem and at the end. Although only the first line repeats at the end. The rhyme scheme is normally ABba abAB abbaA(B). More information and an example. |
Author Notes
A French form consisting of 13 lines: two quatrains and a quintet, rhyming as follows: ABba abAB abbaA. The capital letters are the refrains, or repeats.
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