After the Eclipse
A Rondel
Even as Stellar waltzes subside
and you and I go back to our days
We find ourselves in this daily maze
over which we ourselves preside
by the rules of this maze, we abide
despite an endless myriad of dismays
Even as Stellar waltzes subside
and you and I go back to our days
Paths within this maze divide
Paths of uncertainty and haze
Through them, you and I will together blaze
always running side by side
Even as Stellar waltzes subside
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A/N:
Written for Randy Baker's Prompted #3 (info below). I do not love Rondels.
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Comments (13)
Brilliantly done, Matthew. Congratulations!
Poignant entry, Mr. Fromm. Stunning creation. Congratulations on winning the challenge!
Beautiful love waltz in words!
Congrats! You won 1st place in the challenge.
Whoaaaa, this was stunning! You brilliantly executed the Rondel!
You may not love them (I've never heard of them) but I love how you make use of them to underscore the theme.
Graceful and magical!!! Love it!!!❤️❤️💕
Great example of how it's done. And the topic was very relevant. I haven't yet wrapped my brain around the format but will prob reference the rhyme scheme of yours if I get the time and gumption to do one, lol.
Agree with all the previous comments!
Beautiful! I’m in total agreement with the previous comments… I was so confused about the format of the Rondel & gave it wide berth… but this is so poetic and flowing.🤩
I love this rondel! It flows so well and I love the take on what's happening now "after the eclipse." Seriously well done!
I do not love rondells either, but I'm impressed with what you did here! Very smooth and evocative! Well done!
Wow, you made that form look easy! Not gonna lie, I looked at the prompt and it made my brain hurt. But this was flawless! So many times the restraints of a form hurt the flow, but not in this case. Well done!!