Canadian ed eration of Poets Dedicated to uniting people and organizations around the world in the global promotion of poets and poetry members | CFPChat | contests & awards | links and education | CFPShop         JOIN THE CFP         ABOUT CFP         CONTACT CFP SITE MAP Lesson & Exercises - Week 10         News         Poetry Canada         Calendar Get the Canadian Federation of Poets newsletter FREE Rondel: Rondel - consists of 13 lines, of 4, 4, and 5 respectively. It forms around 2 rhymes, and the refrain is set up in the 1st two lines of the stanza. If possible, it is up to 8 syllables per line. Format is: ABab abAB abbaA - with respect to rhyme and refrain (repeating line). RRSPs are improperly named RRSPs are a mean kind of joke only tax cut incentives remain at the rate this increases I soon will be broke my savings gone straight down the drain Cinders in ash I give it a poke but my efforts are all done in vain RRSPs are a mean kind of joke only tax cut incentives remain Up through the chimney, a black cloud of smoke my stomach doubles over in pain grey matter spills out of my brain now I'm worth more if I croak RRSPs are a mean kind of joke. Written by: Tracy Lynn Repchuk Go here to post your lesson results

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