my love to gain (A risky Rondeau) -vous

by Michael   Apr 10, 2018


my love to claim, I could not feign
to strip the mad, to keep me sane
I had to rest, with roily mind
to seek the truth i had to find
what kind of person i became

dispel my guilt and spare my name
expel the ones with shameful stain
without a choice, I had to find
...........my love to claim

my demons fought, to hold their reign
and dragged me back, with rusty chain
T’was only I, that could unbind
and sever ties, of those unkind
I cut me loose, and so to gain
............. my love to claim

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  • 6 years ago

    by Mark

    Beautiful Michael!

  • 6 years ago

    by Ya----Na

    Attempting a rondeau is a risky thing, but it looks like you love to take risks. True beauty, Michael.

    • 6 years ago

      by Michael

      Thank you SG :)

  • 6 years ago

    by Kitty Cat Lady

    Love this Michael! I felt mine ended up a little forced when I revised it for the meter, but yours just flows beautifully. Fab stuff! :-) x
    =^.^=

    • 6 years ago

      by Michael

      Thank you Miss Kitty, such nice words. This was such a challenge, I will say :)x

  • 6 years ago

    by Hellon

    I love the tone of this Rondeau Michael and I'm glad you gave it another shot. Can you just check lines 10 and 11 as I'm only counting 7 beats in each?

    • 6 years ago

      by Michael

      Thanks Hellon and now adjusted :)x

  • 6 years ago

    by Brenda

    Michael, nicely done my friend! I really like the whole tone you put on this. Super cool-

    • 6 years ago

      by Michael

      Thank you Miss Brenda :)x

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