Ooh a good idea Darren I'm going to try one of these. I think the repetition of this form makes the point of the whole piece stand out

Wow, I've never come across one of these before! It's really clever and pretty great for a man who hates formed poetry ;-) x
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Darren, what a cool technique! I don't know why you never liked this write. I thought it was done really well.

I've looked at this form via the link. The form, if used well, creates a wistful tone, with repeated words, lines that can be quite powerful.

Well done for setting yourself this challenge. Could you substitute the word 'been' for 'never'

Judging comment:
It feels like a bit of an insult to give this just 4 points – but the nominations this week have been stunning. Please know Darren that I think this is worth more! The strict form of the paradelle can render a poem nonsense by re-using previous words. Not so in this case, and I think that the final stanza holds as much gravity as the previous three with this sad and powerful observation about how the innocence of love and hope of a child are so easily stolen with war and oppression. A difficult subject within a difficult form - brilliantly crafted. :-) x
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