http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/rondel-poetry-form

Here are the rondel poetry form rules:

1. Poem consists of 13 lines in 3 stanzas
2. Rhyme scheme: ABba/abAB/abbaA (uppercase letters are refrains)
3. Usually 8 syllables per line

If you wish to write a rondel prime (or supreme), add a 14th line. In fact, rondel prime sounds pretty cool.

Here’s my attempt at a rondel poem:

“Some Good”

Every day, there is some good;
every day, there is some bad.
Don’t worry about what you had
or waste your time knocking on wood,

because this life’s misunderstood,
and there’s no reason to get mad–
every day, there is some good;
every day, there is some bad.

Crime happens in all neighborhoods,
though in some crime is just a fad.
If you live somewhere safe, be glad
you’re well off. Elevate your mood–
every day, there is some good.

*****

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