An English Rondeau inspiring you to follow your own heart and not be drawn away. |
| All life is mystery, unknown. The winds of change have always shone That hearts will prevail and lead us Out of the mire of doubtfulness Beware the irascible crone. She is the one who mars the throne Casts her evil out with a groan Her arcane beliefs hold groundless All life is mystery. Take heart my friend and do not moan There is a way, you may disown And move above; beyond this mess To bring the pure and faithfulness Back to their shining; to their own All life is mystery. This is a Rondeau. It is an English Rondeau which is more serious and uses tetrameter. The rhyming pattern follows R.a.a.b.b.a. a.a.b.R. a.a.b.b.a.R. It has 15 lines with 3 stanzas โ the first a quintet (5 lines), a quatrain (4 lines) and a sestet (6 lines). Day 3 prompt for the "Invalid Item" requires the use of the words: irascible, prevail and arcane. This poem has also been written for "Invalid Item" . |