- a form of poetry similar to a villanelle in that there are repeating lines throughout the poem.
- is it composed of quatrains; the second and fourth lines of each stanza as the first and third lines of the next.
- in the final stanza, lines one and three from the first stanza can be repeated, or new lines can be written.
- a four stanza pantoum is common although more may be used.
Here is an example:
Freedom
(Dedicated to SAF 44)
So, who can say our freedom is free?
It was paid with sacrifice and blood.
T’was never free, it will never be!
So, remember our heroes with glad.
It was paid with sacrifice and blood;
A precious life can never be paid.
So, remember our heroes with glad.
Our freedom is their legacy made.
A precious life can never be paid;
Tons of your gold will never suffice.
Our freedom is their legacy made.
It’s not the bounty; don’t be surprised.
Tons of your gold will never suffice
They fought with honor and gallantry
It’s not the bounty, don’t be surprised
They gave their all so we will be free.
They fought with honor and gallantry
T’was never free, it will never be!
They gave their all so we will be free,
So who can say our freedom is free?