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2008 Form Challenges
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This stanza form like the Sonnet is believed to be of Italian origin, and appears to be formed out of the, stanza
called Ottava Rima, by removing the fifth line. This reduces it to a seven line stanza of three rhymes, arranged with
a rhyme scheme of; a. b. a. b. b. c. c. It seems probable that its inventor was Geoffrey Chaucer, who had many compositions using this form, of which the following is an example:
In the sixteenth century, Rime Royal was regarded as the almost exclusive classical form for heroic poetry in England. It was already accepted in Scotland by King James I., and it is believed that this is the origin of the Royal title. The seven-line stanza began to go out of fashion with the revival of Elizabethan poetry, but Spenser re-energised it in his Hymn of Heavenly Beauty, and Shakespeare in The Rape of Lucrece part of which is below.
At the start of the seventeenth century Rime Royal went out of fashion. It has been occasionally revived, but not in poems of any length or particular importance. The subjects of rime royal poetry was courtly, moral, or classic tales, and generally must be elevated: love, chivalry, saints' lives, classic tales, tragedies. Rime royal was not used for low comedy or bawdy tales. However, times and fashions change and here is an example of a modern Rima Royal.
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Rime Royal Challenge Replies
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Maryse AchongI say my prayers to the God that I know, Am guided by the dogma I've been taught; And though at times they are hard to follow, I try. My mind, my heart and spirit caught Up in what I believe. Others have sought And found their peace on different paths. I say To each his own, but where I am I'll stay. Some try to shoot my faith down bit by bit, With bullets trained on things I hold most dear, They're determined to make at least one hit, Perhaps they even offer up a prayer That they will find their target. I don't fear; My faith has weathered storms and will survive, It is nourished and very much alive. ----- Colour Me Colour me contented in shades of gold, With streaks of midnight blue when I am sad Splash red everywhere when I cannot hold My anger, grey when doubts make me feel bad. When hope abounds 'tis green in which I'm clad. A chart with every colour that is me, I never know what shade I'm going to be. ----- Fighting Females Two small dogs constantly fighting They try my patience to the max, Growling, whining, barking, biting Is it because I've been too lax? I might as well just face the facts, They're spoilt and I must take the blame; Can't help but love them all the same.. ----- Healing Hands 'Oh God' we often pray, "please put a hand, Show us the tunnel's end is within sight, Help us believe though we don't understand That it is darkest just before the light." And then just when it seems as if the night Will surely conquer us, daybreak arrives, And once again You heal our wounded lives. ----- In Your Hands It's Sunday and I'm feeling rather low, So much unhappy news in the past days; I mouth Your Name and question if You know What's really going on; but my heart says "Yes, He's proven it in so many ways." You soothe my cares as only You can do, Although I am so unworthy of You. ----- Time Out Sitting on the old bench in my garden Looking on as Marble and Tawny play Enjoying the warmth of the morning sun, I think it's going to be a lovely day My heart and mind at peace; what can I say, Sometimes my plate is full, too much to take But then He fills my cup my thirst to slake. back to list |
Maggie CusickNight is falling softly, ending of day bright the lights glowing in darkening sky far down below people kneeling to pray wishing for wisdom with years rolling by promising faithfully, hearts do not lie Morning now creeping softly from the east Brand new beginning, futures supreme feast. back to list |
Lorainne DafneyAll colors blend together upon grass as pretty flowers wake up from their beds fragile young petals that can break like glass in pink, blue, yellow and purple line walks if you listen closely you'll hear bees talk about the fragrances that fill the air with perfume inviting us to springs fair ----- Silent Agreement Rainbows will cover once bare garden walls, as spring rains and sunlight cast their magic now slowly but surely seedlings grow tall even between the the cracks and foot traffic. All blooms survive nothing ends up tragic. Mother Nature she forgives and forgets, gardeners hands that toil without regrets. back to list |
Feral PenArise take your leave of darkened musing Emotion feeds on all that it is fed Feed it then a choice of better choosing And let your day with happy heart be led For hearts must be the leader of the head If you can look within and find this so Then come, for I've some places we can go Would you journey, to mother's gentle smile While infant suckle hungry at her breast Now watch her bow to softly kiss the child Smiling as her lips, to the babe are pres't How could there ever be a scene more bles't If you can look within and find this so Then come, for I've some places we can go An April sunrise tease the mountaintop But shrouded, clouded fog the valley keep Yet soon sunlight sparkles on each dew drop And wakes the slum'bring morning from its sleep No day but this holds beauty half as deep If you can look within and find this so Then come, for I've some places we can go Two heartbeats find a rythm they can share The rythm turn into loves melody For only love can keep the music there So temper'd with a spice of parody This never ending lovers rhapsody If you can look within and find this so Then come, for I've some places we can go back to list |
Peggy NelsonCome take my hand in dreams not planned Where all dreams are answered and observed From horror to expanding love commands A trip where thoughts are rightfully deserved Answers to questions of past and future to understand And when the dream is over, the wiser we will be Until dreams bring the horrors into humanity. -----  Entwined Hands From out of the secluded underground world A tree emerged in the middle of nowhere land Although it did not speak, mystically it was so loud it Hurled The trees structure was of peaceful entwined hands There in the middle of nowhere a message stands Held within the entwined hands a song of futuristic dreams Simple words every person or animal would surly beam Animals instinctively knew the intensity of this spiritual tree Veggies/fruit were eaten; mysteriously the tree vines grew more Millions came in groves, the sick, the poor the rich to see No matter what was eaten from the tree no one was ignored The tree inspired and grew from country to country to adore The Entwined tree was a cure and love spread all over the lands The simplest song was sung from the tree of the entwined hands ----- In Dreams Of Past, Present and Future The past was viewed in dreams of only me and you building sand castles and surfing the waves all day On the shoreline along the beach, made special for two We were best of friends as we played in the suns array, Friends forever throughout life we hoped to portray We kissed good-bye, promising we'd meet someday again The past is gone now, yet I feel the urge from the wanting pain… Today I live in the present and drove to the same salty beach I sat there where we played, wondering what became of you Thoughts heavily weighed how you could be so close at reach As the waves broke upon the shore, many thoughts came through, Wonderful feelings submerged my mind with ideas to pursue I drove home with a yearning heart and proceeded surfing the net Finding your name all over the world, the outlook sank to fret… Years have past by with unfulfilled dreams of you and I All present fantasies are laid to rest of laughable dreams I've dreamt of Futuristic dreams of sunsets with breathtaking stars in the sky While walking and taking hold of the reaching hand of my love The future looks brighter with colorful, vibrant images to dream of Past and Present has been redecorated with future dreams to perceive, Of you and I together on the beach; playing the dreams of make believe -----  My Over Stuffed Teddy Bear My over stuffed Teddy Bear, I love with all my heart When darkness from the skies enter, I grab my Teddy Bear I held him every night and squeeze him till he fell apart When I felt lonely and sad, I knew Teddy's waiting there The only thing that's missing is the love he can not share It'd be nice if he could hold me as I've held him during years And when pain and crying came, he could kiss away my tears All his periwinkle stuffing's pouring out; his head is cracked in two I Loved my colorfully decorated Teddy Bear I've had for many years I realized one day he was ragged and torn; missing nose and eyes of blue I gave him one last kiss on his cute pink lips and wiped away my tears Somehow I've slept without Teddy, now that I've driven away dark fears The day I said good-bye Teddy and laid him in the sewing box all a fray I knew one day when I'm old and grey, I'd lay next to Teddy and stay. back to list |
Ryter RoethicleCome take my hand my autumn angel No longer summers colours bright Lush green hues are no longer visible And days share equal time with night. Cool mornings and a paler sky sight Leave a legacy the colours of red and gold. So thankful crops are gathered, and sold, This time is ours in our private nest Away from cooler seas that chill the air It is now we find that time alone is best With evenings by a fire in a comfy chair Now that time is best to show we care And future lives stretching out forever That we earned through our endeavour ----- Cacophony of Time Hear you this rhyme and its journey The glorious colour confusion found. Hear you about time and its cacophony You cast a rich dark colourful sound Through pain, and joy, darkness commands. Aged eyes see colours now with lesser tint Looking back wondering where time went. Parsleys rage, Rosemary's lost time Listening to sirens and burglar alarms Regretting indiscretions and anti-social crime Like speeding offences escaping by smarms And flattering police and using your charms Now sixty years old and no longer a beauty You have to compromise with gentle acuity. ----- Dreams Sleep reigns with dreams of us whilst I sleep I know I'm dreaming, because you are here As each night our loving meetings we keep A world away, I close my eyes, you appear In day too far to pull you close I fear I spend each day wishing it were through For now these dreams will have to do. ----- Flying Thoughts My wings cover all of the chequered earth Under the deep blue of the morning sky From the distant east where the sun gives birth Towards the far off west where daytimes die And o'er white clouded earth where I must bide. Adapting to civilised nefarious schemes Envying the birds that live my dreams. My wings take me close to a heavenly swath Where angels and birds mix and abound Looking down on mans cacophonic path Contemptuous of all mortals on the ground And how to those dimensions we are bound. Living only to satisfy societies need That is just based on the media's greed. My wings take me away from the day That starts from the rising of the sun And leads me on towards the night Where I see the darkness has begun Or is it ending and their night time done From my point on high should I wish it so I can make the day, never come, or go. ----- How often How often do we punish the one we love? Sometimes words have more poison than snakes Pouring out pure venom from above. Then with the morning realising as one wakes The stupidity of our deeds and conscience shakes Wishing that we could take back every word Trying to heal the scars caused by the absurd And our loved one says, "I forgive everything" You hear, but in her voice you sense the pain And from her tone, you hear alarm bells ring. How quickly she turns away, and hides again Just gently turn her to you and see the strain Behind her smile, but know there's no harm That cannot be fixed by this woman's charm. ----- How Stupid How stupid! What kind of fool am I That when I tell you that I love you I should expect a movement of your eye, Or a few simple words to lift my blue, Or some indication, just one simple clue? Commit to love there's naught to fear When I've told you what you want to hear. ----- Humpty Dumpty I was not meant to sit on a wall But it was you who put me there I did not wish to have this fall I believed when you said you care And my shell is broke beyond repair. There is no help in which to turn Another lesson I have to learn. Any knowledge that I can gather Curious about life and love and all Is so uncertain, like the weather. I was not meant to sit on that wall I did not wish to have any fall. But fall I did and down I crashed And all hopes of love are ever dashed. ----- In another place In another place, in some other time Beyond our reach is a land of fantasy A perfect place with a perfect clime. Where all our hopes and wishes to be Live their only in our dreams to see And all we scheme and wish and dare Every night is just waiting there. A kaleidoscope of life's rich fare. For us to see again refreshed and new There we exist without a care Our bodies perfect, strong and true A land of love where all's true blue So each night as on your beds you lie Why not relax and let your cares go by? ----- Late Flight Late flight, late night, the day is over With a glass of wine I contemplate the day A different scene my eyes now cover As quickly I pack my clothes away And go to feed at the hotel buffet Soon good food and wine do their work Sitting there my mood begins to perk. One thing is lacking, that's good company It was thought here I could stay two days But in this strange town no-one knows me Though so far I have nothing but praise And the Indian restaurants my spirits raise. I had a huge laugh as I drank my wine On looking I saw it was Australian. ----- My Shy One My shy one there is much to be patient of; Thy eyes say much, so soft and gentle, But thou has quietened in speech my love. Be not silent, I wish thy fears to dispel Know I am entranced, held by your spell My heart bursts with love, none can excel And of my love forever, I wish to tell. ----- Suppose I die Suppose I die, what would you think of me? Is there a treasured spot saved in your heart A place there saved, saying you loved Terry, And that place saved, will it be a special part, A conversation piece on which to start, Or merely another image you recall at times Oh I remember him, his forms and rhymes? ----- Xpectations True love is a treasure seldom discovered First a tender brilliant consuming fire Simple in the making, but needing to be fed Giving it the strength of spun gold wire Once tempered only with passions fire Doused only in the dampness of the sheets Made by lovemaking and constant repeats. But in time even the greatest fire must wane Just as life must cycle so love must also rest Only to this higher level will love attain A stature that only time and truth can attest Then finally finding they have been blessed Smiling and with knowing whispers touch And in doing so realise they have so much. back to list |
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