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Proud

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Proud
23-7-15

Knees lifted, proud,
Then on two legs he’s rearing high.
Knees lifted proud,
Dust puffs as hard hooves paw the ground.
His nostrils twitch, a puffy sigh,
While wisdom flows behind his eyes
As he neighs loud his battle cry.
Knees lifted, proud.
A Rondelet for "Rondeaus in Juillet" held by ProjectDFC
Info here: Rondeaus in juillet 2015!



The Rondelet
is the second variation of the Rondeau. It is a small 7 line, 1 stanza poem which comprises of rhymes, meter, refrains and a combination of 4 syllable and 8 syllable lines.  Again the meter can be terameter or pentameter.

line 1 - 4 syllables - A
line 2 - 8 syllables - b
line 3 - 4 syllables - A
line 4 - 8 syllables - a
line 5 - 8 syllables - b
line 6 - 8 syllables - b
line 7 - 4 syllables - A




I tried writing about horses, since my Choka As Lords for Jubilant Japanese June (also hosted by ProjectDFC ) went so well. (And I happened to see a pic of a horse earlier.)
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FloweringChaos's avatar
I enjoyed it - but something throws me off a little in your description.

line 1 - 4 syllables - A
line 2 - 8 syllables - b
line 3 - 4 syllables - A
line 4 - 8 syllables - a
line 5 - 8 syllables - b
line 6 - 8 syllables - b
line 7 - 4 syllables - A


Taking a look at the poem itself, however, I see:

1 - a
2 - b
3 - a
4 - a
5 - b
6 - c
7 - c
8 - a

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