INFORM POET – RONDEL SUPREME

Today we approach another French poetic form, the Rondel Supreme. This form has the following guidelines:

• 14-line poem broken into three stanzas.
• Stanzas one and two have four lines and the last stanza has six lines.
• Rhyme scheme: ABba/abAB/abbaAB
• The (capital letters) refrains repeat as the last lines in the last two stanza.
• No restrictions on syllables or subjects.

WALT’S EFFORT:

YOU  WILL KNOW

When the cold winds blow, it's sure you will know
that Christmas is well on its way.
The Elfin folks will come out to play
when they're knee deep in snow.

We're getting ready for "the show",
on this snow filled winter's day.
When the cold winds blow, it's sure you will know
that Christmas is well on its way.

Even when the skies are gray
we're happy when the North Winds blow,
for that's the way the reindeer go
with this Santa Claus snug in the sleigh!
When the cold winds blow, it's sure you will know
that Christmas is well on its way.

 

© Walter J Wojtanik - 2020