Jeff Kyser
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Jeff Kyser is a retired software developer who lives with his wife Frances right ‘round the bend in rural Lacey’s Spring, Alabama. A late comer to the world of poetry, he has been writing contemplative and whimsical pieces on family, on redemption, and on faith for the last several years. His eight grandchildren are the source for much of his inspiration, fueling a desire to spur their imagination and to share his life’s journey with them.

Rousing Rondine Update

Blog Posted by Jeff Kyser: 10/13/2022 7:37:00 AM

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Date: 10/20/2022 11:26:00 AM
Thanks for your clarification Jeff.
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Date: 10/14/2022 3:23:00 AM
I read somewhere that the refrain should have 4 syllables, each line 8. Interesting form. I’ve penned a few already. Thanks for introducing this form Jeff, which strangely is not accepted by PS. Who then am I to complain about Quietus?
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Date: 10/14/2022 5:49:00 AM
A lot of these forms have variations. I've seen shorter and longer refrains. I didn't make a specific requirement on refrain length for that reason, just kept it at making sure it is the first part of the first line.
Date: 10/13/2022 2:46:00 PM
Jeff, thank so much for the clarification, blessings Constance
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Date: 10/14/2022 5:50:00 AM
You're welcome! See reply regarding refrain length (no requirement) to Unseeking Seeker above.
Date: 10/13/2022 8:10:00 AM
Thanks for the clarification, Jeff, because I wrote one yesterday using the last phrase of the first line. Now, I know that is wrong, and I won't subject you to it! Or, I may rewrite. Thanks.
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Date: 10/14/2022 5:51:00 AM
There's a lot of flexibility in some of these forms - I've not seen a Rondine with the last part of the first line used, but I have seen Rondines with shorter or longer portions of the beginning of the first line, so I just left refrain length out of the "requirements". Glad folks are having a go at it!

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