Ron's Sword, a Ronsardian ode

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Open Poetry #15

Ron's Sword, a Ronsardian ode

Corinne
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since 1999-10-28

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state of confusion

0 posted 2001-08-18 12:49 PM

Ron’s Sword

He dabbles in discourse, a new pastime,
perfecting form,
engaging end, internal and near rhyme,
words to transform
all pandemonium into reason,
to turn away darkness of the season;
rain from the soul,
repairing holes
made thirsty by the heart’s treason.

© 2001 Corinne Bailey
All Rights Reserved

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

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Tamarac Fla

1 posted 2001-08-18 01:32 PM

Corinne,
Nicely done I enjoyed the read.

Sven

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since 1999-11-23

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East Lansing, MI USA

2 posted 2001-08-18 05:21 PM

ah, there's nothing like a new form. . . and I like this one. . . great job Corinne. . .

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Corinne
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since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

3 posted 2001-08-18 06:59 PM

Thanks, Sey and Sven - This form was introduced in another poetry forum, and after reading several other poems done in this form, I wanted to give it a go.

Called the Ronsardian Ode, it can be of any length, providing each stanza is nine lineslong with rhyme scheme, ababccddc, and varies in line length begtween 10 syllables and 4 syllables, in specific order. The last line is 8 syllables.

Cor

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