Jeff Kyser Poet Other

Oakville Indian Mounds 5k

A memory of years long past
A haunt some called a sacred place
‘Twas here a daughter learned to race
She’d start off slow and finish fast
Those afterburners on full blast
Around those mounds, a place to base
a memory

My grandchild, from the same mold cast
Now on this course, her best time graced
One cheered, one ran, both beaming faced 
And in so doing, they’ve amassed
a memory

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another rondine: (R a) b b a a b R a b b a R
https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/rondine-poetic-form

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Gershon Wolf October 1, 2022 at 8:29 PM Nice memory there, Jeff. Hope you see your great-granddaughter recreate it once again... Jeff Kyser October 1, 2022 at 9:05 PM We thought about that. I’m gonna have to streeeeeetdh it out a bit to make that happen!

L Milton Hankins October 1, 2022 at 12:11 PM I surely do like this form, Jeff. Did you invent it? Nice. I need to try it...and I will. Shall I credit you? It reminds me of the ABRACADABRA form that several folks were writing a while back. L Milton Hankins October 1, 2022 at 12:43 PM Hmmm...this should be added to "Types of Poems." Similar to the Rondeau and Rondeau Redouble, it, nonetheless, is a viable poetry form, I think. Jeff Kyser October 1, 2022 at 12:34 PM No, this is a published form I saw Melani use and also descri bed at: https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/rondine-poetic-form