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The Deserter

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I've wandered far too long tonight.
I'm left adrift, the coward's flight -
an outcast from society.
I close my eyes and dream of thee.

Stripped of my honor and my name;
accused by all, I bear the blame.
This blasted heath from which I flee -
I close my eyes and dream of thee.

The greatest prize for which I strived,
my fellow soldiers gave their lives.
Three white feathers given to me -
I close my eyes and dream of thee.

Branded guilty, without bail,
handcuffed in irons, cast in gaol-
no longer shall I wander free.
I close my eyes and dream of thee

And after sundown, cut me loose,
an offering to the hangman's noose.
If there's a God, he'll hear my plea -
I close my eyes and dream of thee
December Form Challenge, 2012 :iconkiwi-damnation::iconprojectdfc:

The Kyrielle is a French form written in quatrains. Each quatrain
contains a repeated line or phrase as a refrain. It has a meter usually
composed of eight syllables per line but it can be varied. There is no
limit to the number of stanzas, but three is generally the minimum.
The normal structure is a/a/b/B, c/c/b/B, d/d/b/B. with B being the
repeated line.A varied structure could be a/b/a/B, c/b/c/B, d/b/d/B. etc.
or even a second line that did not rhyme at all. a/e/a/Z etc.

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RJBG's avatar

Incredible work!

True genius!