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Once being men of great wealth and pride

These once had been men of substance 

Soul-less men bowed and made low 

On wine, women and song

Their past lives now spent 

Beaten as they

Silently 

Head to

Hell

Copyright 2017- Vivian Zems 

 

A nonet has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the second line eight syllables, the third line seven syllables, etc… until line nine finishes with one syllable. It can be on any subject and rhyming is optional.