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Adopted

Lost in the jungle all alone
Not quite sure of my location
A tiny cub without a home

Small and meek and not fully grown
Confused in mental aberration
Lost in the jungle all alone

A fear induced chill, to the bone
I cowered at my own reflection
A tiny cub without a home

Then a mighty man, on his throne
Showed to me his great affection
Lost in the jungle all alone

One day I saw him as I roam
He offered me his protection
A tiny cub without a home

Now I’m under his protective dome
He’s my Dad and my salvation
Lost in the jungle all alone
A tiny cub without a home

 

 



 

Author notes

For my Ap Dad JohnnyD

Villanelle

A Villanelle is a nineteen-line poem consisting of a very specific rhyming scheme: aba aba aba aba aba abaa.
The first and the third lines in the first stanza are repeated in alternating order throughout the poem, and appear together in the last couplet (last two lines).
Form Resource: shadowpoetry.com

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  • silverflowers
    May 18, 2007

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    This villanelle is very nicely done! I've always loved tigers too. Johnny D sounds like a wonderful AP dad!


  • Freed by Mercy silver member
    May 18, 2007

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    This is a lovely Villanelle, Amera. I have written just a couple myself. They're a challenge, but fun to write.

    This stanza is my favorite:
    "A fear induced chill, to the bone
    I cowered at my own reflection
    A tiny cub without a home"

    I can relate to this.


  • Never Fall in Love
    May 15, 2007
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    Excellent


  • Laura
    May 14, 2007

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    you think he will want me as a daughter lol i loved this, the imagery is amazing and the flow well what can i say except perfect poem xxx
    laura xx


  • bedovich
    May 14, 2007

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    yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy for ishkhanuhiiiiiiiii thats ur name equivelent in armenian : hooorayyyyyyyyyy this is a blast hun:
    D i love it


  • Desire gold member
    May 14, 2007

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    Precious!!

    Oh My Love this Villanelle and heck...
    Love all the pieces You pen
    Precious words spoken from the Heart
    for a Precious man!
    Thank You for sharing this Gem for a Gem!
    Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

    Best wishes to You in the contest
    Many blessings too
    and much love~ Desire~*~


  • Swan song gold member
    May 14, 2007
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    Good poem. Nice meter


  • JohnnyD gold member
    May 14, 2007

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    Amera, this was really sweet and unexpected, but you know, truth is, the only throne I ever sit on is porcelin? what a nice surprise for a monday morning!! Greeeeeraaaaaatttt!

    love

    Dad

  • Lithiumguy
    May 14, 2007

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    An excellent Villanelle

    I have learnt from your poem. This is my first exposure to this format and I hope to attempt one soon myself. A very clever construction. I found three themes in one. A wildlife theme, a human theme and a religious theme. A good read.


  • PerVirtuous
    May 14, 2007
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    Awwwww. Very sweet! Three bunnies!!

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