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TerryW
Senior Member

since 2000-03-23

Posts 779
Louisville, Mississippi, USA

0 posted 2007-04-25 04:46 PM

Paper Music

My soul soars free on winged dreams,
Sweet music pours from my pen onto the page,
Never voiced to melody upon an open stage,
Yet rhythmic and heartfelt within its streams.

Exploring the complexity of life within its themes,
From love to loss and humor to rage;
My soul soars free on winged dreams,
Sweet music pours from my pen onto the page.

One day, mayhap, when ink on old parchment still gleams,
Passion’s words may be sung aloud to melodious gauge,
And long forgotten weavings of a literary mage,
Once again provoke emotions and thoughts to writhe and teem;
My soul soars free on winged dreams,
Sweet music pours from my pen onto the page.

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*A rondel is a variation of the rondeau (French Poetry Style), a poem of 14 lines in which the first two lines of the first stanza are repeated as a refrain that form the last two lines of the second and third stanzas, thus creating a rhyme scheme of ABba abAB abbaAB.
(From WikiPedia)
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~you reached inside, you touched my heart,
and I am all the better for it~
Terry A. Woodson, Jr.

[This message has been edited by TerryW (04-25-2007 05:55 PM).]

Rottiestyl
Member

since 2007-04-19

Posts 60
Illinois, USA

1 posted 2007-04-25 06:01 PM

Just a beautiful poem!

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

2 posted 2007-04-25 06:54 PM

Terry~
You just get better and better and betterer !

Okay, so don't tell anyone ... but I don't think I've done one of these ... yeah, you know that EVENTUALLY I'll give it a try~

Love ya'
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
Email - noles1@totcon.com

Drauntz
Member Elite

since 2007-03-16

Posts 2905
Los Angeles California

3 posted 2007-04-25 06:55 PM

what a beautiful one. I read three times to feel the flow of the music between the lines. It is better read in the early morning, not wines, beers, with just a cup of green tea.

enjoyed. truly a beautiful one.

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

4 posted 2007-04-25 07:46 PM

Beautifully penned! ~ Both in content and form!
A classic in the making!

A majestic stretch of your poetic wings!

Linda

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

5 posted 2007-04-26 12:12 PM

georgous, you make the reader think and feel
well done

TerryW
Senior Member

since 2000-03-23

Posts 779
Louisville, Mississippi, USA

6 posted 2007-04-28 07:41 PM

Thank you, everyone!

I read one in a book I was reading, and I really liked the style, so I thought I'd give it a try. I'm glad you liked ! I'll be waiting to see som from all of you ... *Marge*

Love to you all!

~Terry

~you reached inside, you touched my heart,
and I am all the better for it~
Terry A. Woodson, Jr.

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

7 posted 2007-04-30 06:52 AM

BRAVO! I have yet to try this form. Thanks for such a beautifully smoothe offering!

TC
Junior Member

since 2007-05-01

Posts 15
Scotland

8 posted 2007-05-02 03:29 PM

Hi Terry,
Very clever work, enjoyed greatly.

Regards
Jim

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