Shades of gray fade into the night
As clarity's light recedes with the tides
When life is lived in black and white,
Emotion extinguishes all guiding light
The idol star, it sets and hides
As shades of gray fade into night
The fear of abandon grips one tight
And two parts of one mind take warring sides
When life is lived in black and white
Desperation heightens the perplexing plight
Of a heart stretched twixt two broken divides
As shades of gray fade into night
Pain brings turmoil and anger ignites -
Sets the stage, as sense and emotion collide
When life is lived in black and white
The fire goes out and the darkness is quiet,
Confusion calms and the rage subsides,
And shades of gray fade into the night
When life is lived in black and white
Author notes
How it feels to be BPD (borderline personality disorder)
Form:Villanelle
6 stanzas -
Rhyme scheme: (A1)b(A2), ab(A1), ab(A2), ab(A1), ab(A2), ab(A1)(A2)
There is no strict syllable count for the villanelle traditionally (19th century) it was either 6 or 8 syllable lines but in the 20th century that was disregarded and 6, 8, 10 and 12 syllable lines were used
A contest entry
- Form Poetry -- Round Two. Invite Only. by Porcelain Princess.
300 points, ended July 1, 2007, 8 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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I simply adore this. Your imagery is beautiful, and your personification of fear in line seven is extremely vivid. Great work.
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Your Form - Villanelle
Good luck!
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