So recently, the writer Douglas Glover started a Rondeau writing contest on his website, Numero Cinq. The winner of the contest, as well as the finalists, as well as the rest of the website, can be found here. My sister, who is in contact with this author, suggested I enter it if I had the time. Somehow I did find the time to enter a rondeau. In fact, I wrote two! Never having written one before, I'd say that's not too shabby (a famous example of a rondeau is "In Flanders Fields"). Here are my entries for your amusement!
In Nicaea
In Nicaea, did they all choose
To gild the words of old Good News.
In god-like robes, for all to see
They dressed that soul from Galilee:
No longer man, this King of Jews.
Hundreds gathered, filled up the pews
With Bishops, all to air their views,
On that old question of Divinity
Once and for all, in Nicaea.
Arius said: "Do not misuse
The name of Christ. Be not confused!
Our Lord was Man!" That was his plea.
The rest believed that God was three,
And from a vote did his side lose,
A dead man became God in Nicaea.
Dreams
In my dream, I swung from the sky
Like Spider-Man. And who did I spy
Standing atop a 'scraper tall
But Barak Obama, all poised to fall:
Had I not caught him, he'd have surely died.
I also saw, in my mind's eye
A poor man chopped to bits. I tried to cry
Out but awoke, struck my head on the wall.
Jesus Christ! It was just a dream.
One night I saw dark heav'n up high
Burst open in a blaze of light. It dyed
The air with gold and violet falls,
Cascading down the starry walls.
A beatific sight, I dare not try
To reach. It was only a dream.
I'll be able to post more often on here as of next week, when I'm on HOLIDAY! Bye for now!
-Liam
