Excellent A Rondeau Poem The Snowy Owl by John Cranford Rondeau Poetry writing prompt entry

He guards the night with eyes aglow His piercing stares cut through the snow You'll find him there when darkness falls He seeks his perch on forest walls In silence he performs his show You can't mistake him for a crow His catlike stare he won't let go Beware his charm as he enthralls He guards the night I find my wand'ring thoughts do flow And my imaginations grow The myst'ry of this bird still calls This sentry stands while moonlight crawls And in my heart I'll always know He guards the night   Writing Prompt A rondeau poem is required for this contest. It is a fixed form of poetry. It is often used in light or witty poems. It often has fifteen octo - or decasyllabic lines with three stanzas. It usually only has two rhymes used in the poem. A word or words from the first part of the first line are used as a refrain ending the second and third stanzas. The rhyme scheme is aabba aabR aabbaR. See an example and instructions here. Author Notes Artwork compliments of Pinterest

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