Poem -
The Devil's Din
The Devilβs Din
A Rondeau
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Deathβs dread decay comes creeping in,
I feel the weight of all my sin.
Iβve tried to right my many wrongsβ
I sometimes feel I donβt belong;
the Reaper smiles a ghoulish grin.
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Avoiding places where Iβve been,
Iβll wear my joy as tight as skin.
Is now the time to join the throngs?
Death's dread decayβ¦
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I must ignore the dreadful din
that now resounds, so deep within.
To sing in sighs, no sad swanβs song
and strive to live my whole life long
embracing hopeβI know Iβll win.
Death's dread decay...
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din
noun: din; plural noun: dins
1. a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.
"the fans made an awful din"
synonyms: noise, racket, rumpus, ruckus, cacophony, babel, hubbub, tumult, uproar, commotion, clatter; More
shouting, yelling, screaming, caterwauling, clamor, clangor, outcry;
informalhullabaloo
"he shouted above the din"
antonyms: silence
2. make a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.
"the sound dinning in my ears was the telephone ringing"
synonyms: blare, blast, clang, clatter, crash, clamor
"the sound dinning in my ears"
A Rondeau is a French form, 15 lines long, consisting of three stanzas: a quintet, a quatrain, and a sestet with a rhyme scheme as follows: aabba aabR aabbaR. Lines 9 and 15 are short - a refrain (R) consisting of a phrase taken from line one. The other lines are longer (but all of the same metrical length).
Thanks so much for reading.
You are such a prolific writer and I am in awe of your talent.
Thanks very much again for reading my poetry, POETESSDARKLY.
I am very grateful for your positive feeback.
Have a grrrrrrrreat week ahead!
~Dean
I'm making a lot of dins now singing to Marylin Manson while reading your epic poem.
Marilyn Manson; I'm a big fan of Manson's music.
Much obliged for the review, John.
~Dean
Another great read Dean, I'm sure you'll soon gather a handful of fans, cheers.
Thank you very much, Susan. I appreciate you giving this a look.
~Dean
Superb!!!βΊ
"Superb" is a good thing, right, John? LOL...
Thanks very much for reading. I'm glad you enjoyed the poem.
~Dean
It is impressively splendid Dean, lol! Thoroughly enjoyed βΊ
Thanks so much for reading, Tina. I appreciate your kind comments and I'm very pleased you enjoyed the poem.
With gratitude,
~Dean
" Avoiding places where I have been ! "Β If they are nice, peaceful settling places why wouldn't you want to go back ?
Curious interpretations make this a personal voyage and statement. You give insight into your driving forces and inspirations. Thank you for breaking down your internal motivators highlighting discoveries by experience.
You are an intuitive poet of some calibre guiding interest to specific philosophies and aspirations.
Take care.
Thank you very much, Richard. Coming from an author of your caliber I take your comments as the highest of compliments.
Enjoy what's left of your weekend, my friend.
Thanks again for reading.
~Dean
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Thanks for such a swift reply. Make the most of every day. Life is to be appreciated ! You understand more than most going on your poetry.
Take care.
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I will, and you do the same.Β :)
:)