Poetry Day: Greed Rondelet

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Homunculi from Fullmetal Alchemist

(I stumbled onto this set of 7 rondelets about the Seven Sins.  It’ll cover the whole summer.  Now, a rondelet is a 7-line poem where the first line is repeated on line 3 and 7.  The refrain lines are usually 4 syllables and the other 4 lines are 8.  These were tough, so I hope I got them right.  I’ll be putting this explanation and the same picture at the start of each poem.  Enjoy.)

Is Greed your sin?

Do you always want to own more?

Is Greed your sin?

A strong thirst for materials.

Wanting more than an even share.

Refusing to give any scraps.

Is Greed your sin?

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About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.
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6 Responses to Poetry Day: Greed Rondelet

  1. L. Marie's avatar L. Marie says:
    July 17, 2025 at 10:40 am

    Seems very challenging to write! But you did it!

    I still haven’t finished Fullmetal Alchemist. I relied on Half-Price Bookstore for some of the ones I have.

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  3. John W. Howell's avatar John W. Howell says:
    July 17, 2025 at 3:57 pm

    A great poem, Charles. A good question.

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