Poetry Day: Gluttony Rondelet

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

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(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.)

Live Gluttony?

Do you devour all you see?

Live Gluttony?

You indulge until you are sick.

You never think that you should stop.

The world is your endless buffet.

Live Gluttony?

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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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8 Responses to Poetry Day: Gluttony Rondelet

  1. noelleg44's avatar noelleg44 says:
    August 7, 2025 at 10:24 am

    This made me smile – recalled a UNC lineman whose nickname was Buffet because the restaurant with an all you can eat buffet lost money on him!

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  2. L. Marie's avatar L. Marie says:
    August 7, 2025 at 11:26 am

    Another good one! I feel gluttonous when someone puts out a dessert tray! 😄😄

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  3. John W. Howell's avatar John W. Howell says:
    August 7, 2025 at 12:33 pm

    In Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life there was a scene where a glutton ate a mint after a huge meal and exploded. Your poem brought that scene to mind.

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