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Blackbeard’s Last Stand - (Retourne)

 

One evening in late October

The search for Blackbeard did commence

Through the shoals and sandbars they went

Maynard and Hyde cautiously moved.

 

 

The search for Blackbeard did commence

Two captained the Jane and Ranger

Sixty men to take the Adventure

Morning came Blackbeard’s ship was seen.

 

 

Through the shoals and sandbars they went

In their rush both ships ran aground

But the rising tide freed both ships

Was this to be Blackbeard’s last stand.

 

 

Maynard and Hyde cautiously moved

A volley crippled the ship

A broadswords blow cut Blackbeard’s neck

The next took off his neck.

 

 

 

Author notes

Maynard and Hyde captained the Jane and the Ranger. These were the two ships ordered to destroy The Adventure, Blackbeard's ship.

Retourne form poetry-Like so many other French forms, the retourne is all about repetition. It contains four quatrains (four-line stanzas), and each line has eight syllables. The trick is that the first stanza's second line must also be the second stanza's first line, the first stanza's third line is the third stanza's first, and the first stanza's fourth line is the fourth stanza's first. Retournes do not have to rhyme.

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  • Sokarjo
    February 20, 2007

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    Interesting form and thank'ee for explaining it... very good poem; thanks for your very good entry in my contest. Good luck!


  • Whispering Wind Moderators member
    February 18, 2007
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    Out standing,and in story book form,thank you very much


  • Kari gold member
    February 17, 2007

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    Another well done job. I liked this write very much. The best of luck to you in the contest.

    Kari


  • Spiritvision angel
    February 15, 2007

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    My hats off to you my sis. You have done another amazing write here and to be able to follow the form you have here is a incredible job.