I choose you to be
The waves, and also the sea,
Music, and not only dance.
You'll be both bad luck and chance.
I will let you, now, be free.
I leave this to you, you see,
'Cause you'll handle it like me.
I saw you from the first glance
I choose you!
Ruler of the Earth you'll be,
Birds, and Sun, and Moon, and sea
They will be your little chance;
Therefore, I tell you in advance
That it's yours all that you see.
I choose you!
Author notes
OPTION 3 - Rondeau
A Rondeau is a French form, 15 lines long, consisting of three stanzas: a quintet, a quatrain, and a
sestet with a rhyme scheme as follows: aabba aabR aabbaR. Lines 9 and 15 are short - a
refrain (R) consisting of a phrase taken from line one. The other lines are longer (but all of the
same metrical length).
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Written from Mother Earth's perspective, who's chosen a heir. Very weirdly inspired, I hope I used the form of "Rondeau" right...
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Opinions?
Comments
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This poem was very confusing to me
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I like the form, and it's very well written. Thanks a lot for your entry
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Nice theme and nice form. Well done.
jjj
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The rhyme seems so natural...
Good luck in my contest!
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I am SO sorry for only thanking you now - but I shall thank you...THANKS! I truly wasn't expecting to get Gold, I am glad you enjoyed my poem.
~Masky
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this is a very interesting poem with some lovely images throughout it. thank you for sharing!
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I'm sorry. I'm only accepting poems written in 2008.
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very cool poem
i enjoyed this very much. thanks for entering and best of luck
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This is a lovely poem. Thank you for entering the contest, good luck.
♥
whisper
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I actually thought this was a form you've written, but couldn't think of which one - probably because I barely write form poetry myself.
I like the way you pulled this off actually, well done
Thank you for entering this poem as well!
Leander -
I enjoyed
your poem written in the form of rondeau but also that fact that you used personification! I feel that your inspiration for your thoughts is inspiring and that you thoughts about Mother Earth need to be expounded upon with more poetry. It's a well-needed topic in this era so that future generations can realize the importance of taking care of her! joy
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Very well done. Interesting form and topic, put together beautifully. I think the first stanza is my favourite.
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lol I only read it because I thought it might have something to do with pokemon.
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Vi,another amazing write in here!so challanging in both form and style!I love the perspective and the way you mixed words!the reprain "I choose you" makes the reader wonder!well done indeed!
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hehe i thought it had some mystic explaination behind it things ending with 'EEE' and the likes arent tha easy to rhyme without making it sound too random...u conquered that!!! WELL DONE!
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Wow sis! That musta been challenging! Very awesome write sis! Luv ya! OH just a heads up, the assignment for the group was due Saturday by midnight Eastern time! Hustle chick! Hustle!
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I'm glad to see you got in Masky~ disregard earlier message~ Nice job on the form... The poem I enjoyed... maybe cause my mind tend to enjoy "weird" which I didn't really find weird at all... I made some connections prior to your AH
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Thank you so much! I was afraid I had some illogical points here and there, but, after all, Round 3 is really good, isn't it? Being the first rounds contest I've entered, haha!
Thanks again!
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very nice write . . good job with a complicated form . . like "You'll be both bad luck and chance" and "That it's yours all that you see" . . what love . . good luck in the contest !!
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