I love form poetry, the rhyme and rhythm are a challenge to write, and each one has its own character. Villanelles are my favorite.
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a lovely vision riding in the height,
were never planets seen so large and bright.25 lines, 14 comments, on May 29 8:33 PM 2004. In Personal -
The first line makes a sweet refrain,
the third repeats its thought again.25 lines, 32 comments, on Feb 14 7:47 AM 2005. In Humor -
Dear Lord, we grieve that she has gone,
her span of years so short, yet done. -
Nay, do not grieve tho' life be full of sadness,
Dawn will not veil her splendour for your grief11 lines, 27 comments, on Oct 14 5:38 PM 2005. In Hope -
A ghost who rattles chains in dark of night
this one was not, it uttered not a sigh23 lines, 39 comments, on Jan 19 8:39 AM 2006. In Weird -
We married though they thought us very young,
so young we had to firmly make a point -
A cloudy day has dawned with rays
of gold and red, the sun ablaze -
She's radiant, inspiring awe,
her beauty seen without a flaw. -
the shepherd maiden wept unseen, forlorn.
In chill of winter, she had found no rose16 lines, 17 comments, on Dec 25 3:29 PM 2006. In Inspirational -
And didn't I always wish her well,
and put a pillow 'neath her head -
Waking up, I haven't many aches,
just the usual, and that must be good. -
The sinking of the sun portends
a day to come, this never ends. -
"Rabbie" was of Scottish birth,
a farmer's son he came to earth, -
23 lines, 30 comments, on Feb 15 2:02 AM 2007. In Thoughts
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a warm half moon winks in the eastern sky / the clouds of afternoon have left it clear
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The hardness of the sky upon that day
will be as rubies, that day you will grieve -
I'd never seen this clear internal light
in faces seen so frequently before -
Hold your heads up high,
let nothing mean defeat;10 lines, 12 comments, on Oct 26 1:08 PM 2007. In Hope -
a triolet
A smile is a meaningful gift, -
Look past her gray and thinning hair,
past spectacles that hide her eyes, -
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
tonight we watch the moon ascend in silence20 lines, 12 comments, on Dec 5 10:14 AM 2007. In Christmas -
They said that thing's a Christmas tree,
as they brought it through the door -25 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 10 12:34 PM 2007. In Contest, Villanelle -
On Christmas Eve, I think of all my friends, the young and old, and everyone who spends
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The villanelle has two refrains
which alternate in every verse,25 lines, 9 comments, on Feb 20 3:04 PM 2008. In Contest -
The memory will never fade
of roses grown in mountain sun,26 lines, 30 comments, on Mar 4 5:16 AM 2008. In Memories, Villanelle -
In troubled times, maintain good cheer,
do nothing that you would regret, -
29 lines, 12 comments, on Apr 18 1:02 PM 2008. In Humor
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It doesn't matter if my love is true
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It's just my taste, that I love rhyme,
and so I write it all the time! -
In Normandy, the poppies blow
between abundance, row on row, -
We mourn with you for love you grieve,
a cherished bloom you could not leave, -
In leisure hours I dream of cash
with many thoughts that make me smile, -
An echo cries a plaintive query, Why?
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In a wasteland of food and television
the fat of the land settles on their hips, -
I'm reading pages on the Internet
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Your Son, beloved One, taught what is true,
it's simple, though it's often hard to do. -
On Sunday came my trial
with no time for defence;30 lines, 10 comments, on Aug 29 7:13 AM 2008. In History, Last Thoughts -
The cabby starts his plaint to no avail,
the passengers rebuff without remorse. -
In normal cases, when you're out of sight,
it's "old acquaintance never brought to mind";10 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 28 9:39 AM. In Life
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