Rondeau Redoublé

. The Genesis Wind ---written in the wake of Hurricane Milton I close my eyes to better gauge the gusting...

. Pearls or Swine? Pray show me how to tell a pearl from swine. I have a thirst for sanity...

. The Idealist Who Became an Ideologue a rondeau redoublé To heal the world he treasured this ideal: Unite the...

. Troll   "Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow."...

. A House Divided Against Itself A rondeau redoublé inspired by Dennis Prager's piece here.  In troubled times this will...

. “Where Ever-present Joy Knows Naught of Time” ---Dante, Paradiso, Canto X, D.L. Sayers translation a rondeau redouble Where ever-present...

. The End Begins a rondeau redoublé Now the end begins, do not despair. It’s meant to be. What better...

. Nil Carborundum Illegitimi  On dismal days enswathe yourself in rays, Then flash your splash of sunrise with panache. Such...

. Aspects of Love . I. Unrequited a rondeau redoublé Tonight, my eyes are open and aware. The kiss I trusted...

. The Ninth Day of the Emperor's Wrath a rondeau redoublé The stadium roared at the end of the fight....

. Leave Our Kids Alone!  “Fauci: Officials Will Decide on COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation for Children Aged 5 to 11 Soon”...

. Brimstone I sniff a whiff of brimstone in the tone Of smooth effusions oozing from his tongue. A lick of sulfur clings like stale cologne To slickest syntax eloquently...

. When the statues were felled the crass multitude cheered. Historians wept while the rioters yelled. Society crumbled. Debate disappeared....

Heart of Darkness a rondeau redoublé A heart of darkness mocks and flouts the rules. It robs our orb of...

Foolosophy I know that I know nothing more than you, for neither of us know a single thing of relevance;...

  The Price (a pantoum in iambic pentameter) The sea and sky, once beautiful and clean, They’ve paid the price...