What a Day!

Receiving a furbaby on my Birthday, was the best gift ever! (Double Rondeau)

What a day for a great birthday,
The sun is shining just for me
songbirds are singing happily.
I went to my friend's house to play
merrily skipping all the way
smiling and happy as can be.

Now ten, so I got my own key.
it won't vanish, it's safe with me
by my side, it will always stay.
What a day!

On the porch, the best gift I see
It's a cute puppy, just for me.
Protruding tooth and eyes so gray,
imagine the fun everyday
with just me and my furbaby.
What a day!

What a day for a great birthday,
Out of breath, I ran through the door,
Stumbling, I slide across the floor
landing right at my puppy's feet,
he licks me, 'till I retreat.
Together, the world we'll explore!

Excitement growing more and more,
he speeds toward me, posed for war,
Puppy cuddles I can not beat.
What a day!

He tries to help me with my chores,
putting his blankets in my drawers.
Hurrying me so he can eat
chicken meat, his favorite treat,
then cuddling down for a quick snore.
What a day!

(32 lines)




Words TO use: speed, porch, imagine, tooth, vanish ▶︎

Words NOT TO use! ribbons, cake, candles, surprise
At least 25 lines

This is a very underestimated and sometimes a very challenging poetry form. It consists of three stanzas, a quintet (5 lines), a quatrain (4 lines) and a sestet (6 lines), giving a total of 15 lines.
The first phrase of the first line usually sets the refrain R it is admissible to use the whole line used as the refrain.
The rhyme scheme is: R. a. a. b. b. a .... a. a. b. R. .... a. a. b. b. a. R.