The first line always goes right here
You must choose well each clever word
The third line's here - now, ain't that clear?
The first lines now that will appear
Rhyme with 1st stanza's first and third
The first line always goes right here.
All middle lines must rhyme, my dear,
Although it may sound quite absurd
The third line's here - now, ain't that clear?
Five 3-line stanzas shall appear
With rhymes in place as was inferred
The first line always goes right here.
One 4-line verse brings up the rear
The proper style is now insured
The third line's here - now, ain't that clear?
So take it from the Balladeer
Of villanelles you now have heard
The first line always goes right here
The third line's here - now, ain't that clear?
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Written September 7th, 2005
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Noble Peace Prize
Succinct tutorial, had my eyes swirling back to recap that derived. Would apreciate being Quizzed to determine my 1st comprehension's accuraccy*. (why waste time, this, being the now)
*asking Balladeer post haste
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thank you very much, starhiker...I'm glad you found it helpful
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Hey, I'm gonna refer people to this poem tutoring writing villanelle poems! It's very descriptive, and the coloring helps too. Good rhyming and flow. Excellent work!
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WOW! This is so clever and ingenious! I'm glad I read this 'informative' poem because I just recently tried a Villanelle and I'm planning to write more too
This was a truly great write and explains the entire writing of a Villanelle in a very wonderful way! AMAZING!
Thank you so much for sharing this work and do keep writing 
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What a challenge! I've been looking at villanelles for a while and love to read them. I think I'd better print this out if I'm ever to try my hand at one. Thank you, Mike!
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A most clever instruction.
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This is so cute and could be used as a tool by creative writing teachers everywhere, and a good reference for anyone who wishes to write a villanelle.
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this was really good, and i think the colours helped a great deal. some one can really learn from this... i liked it
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hehe what a creativity ..I'm gonna bookmark this
.....I appreciate to think to write about its "making"!! lol....nice work here
Ankita
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Takes abit of time to get all this right, I think. Sure explains the poem form, that's for sure. Interesting and unusual. Thanks.
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I HATE ain't, INNIT?
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now this is very clever and yes you made a villanelle the colors where a bit distracting but well done
love and light
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hey, not bad.
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Very clever!
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wow thats cool. very clever of you. i really liked this and its simple. not anything you have to struggle to figure out. nice job.
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What a cool way to explain the construction of a poem type. Maybe I'll try one of these after all
Amazing, Michael, you're so creative. This is really a helpful post...and humorous as well
Thanks a bunch
Big
Dee
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Superb
This is extraordinary! Who else but you could write such an educative Villanelle? Kewl how you used the colours to give it an additional explanation. I bet you'll see Villanelles appear on the site after people read this.
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