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Explore the Craft of Writing Poetry French Verse The Rondeau is a 13th century generic term for all French fixed forms derived from dance rounds with musical accompaniment. The verse was originally sung by a leader and the chorus or refrain sung by a chorus and or the dancers. The defining feature of the Rondeau Family of Forms is the rentrement. (in French spelled rentrament) Members of the Rondeau family of forms are the Rondeau, the Rondeau Prime, Rondel, the Rondelet, the Triolet, and the Villanelle. The rentrament is the opening phrase or opening line repeated as a refrain. Theo
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Can You Hear Them? From far away, the clanging of muted church bells. From far away, a soft vibration in the sway of the wind. The satiant sound swells with lost songs of singing angels from far away. ~~Judi Van Gorder A Rondelet From Prompt to write a poem in any form inspired by "singing angels".
