Thursday, June 13, 2013

Complexity

Complexity
creates tasks harder to complete.
Complexity
has always been my tendency.
It fills, consumes - my life replete
with its stress, and no way to cheat
complexity.

©Eusebeia Philos 2013

A rondelet written for dVerse Poets ~ Form For All ~ The Rondelet

Tony is hosting in the Pub tonight, and has thrown this French form poem of seven lines our way. Lines 1,3, and 7 are the refrain of four syllables. The other four lines each have eight syllables. The rhyme scheme is AbAabbA.

26 comments:

  1. no way to cheat, that's for sure...great job with the prompt

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    1. Hey Andrea. Hah. Cheating increases the complexity. Thanks so much.

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  2. haha....if you cheat it usually comes back on you...especially in the complex...nice one word repetition too...i dont mind a bit of the complex either...smiles.

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  3. It is very stressful indeed ~ You made this form look so easy ~

    Have a good week ~

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  4. I do think some of us find complexity in even the simple. Ha. I think probably we were born that way. Well penned. I identify.

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    1. Very true, Mary. The complexity might only be in our minds, eh?

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  5. This is so true, and so well stated within the constraints of the form. Kudos.

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  6. Yes, I certainly tend that way too!

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    1. Thanks, Rowan. Probably more than a few of us do.

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  7. Nicely written, Eusebia - and sooooooo true. Complexity is a powerful tool in the hands of those who have something to hide too ....

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    1. Now that's an interesting angle. Thanks, Tony.

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  8. Your poetry always takes me somewhere unexpected. I like that!

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    1. Well, thank you, Rosemary. Glad to oblige.

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  9. Really love what you do here..

    And yes there is so much truth here...

    You should really have a simplicity one to complete a pair

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    1. Hah, yes that would be a good idea, Bjorn. Thanks.

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  10. this made me smile...we had as a company motto...mastering diversity and reducing complexity... ok for a company, eh...for life i think complexity is a good thing...

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    1. If life is complex it means we're still in the game. Thanks, Claudia.

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  11. complexity adds more fun & legality of pride... smiles... enjoyed this...

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    1. Hah, the pride of overcoming. Not a bad thing. Thanks, Kelvin.

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  12. Complexity - Life is full of that but, I think you tackled the poem with ease..

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    1. First attempt at a rondelet. I'll push it next time.:) Thank you.

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