The door is closed, locked, effectively sealed
isolation complete, nothing in, nothing out
the spirit came calling, my soul was revealed
Shining into corners I'd rather keep concealed
painful memories ripped from me with a shout
the door is closed, locked, effectively sealed
Hurt, confusion and anger no longer a shield
had to look at my motives, what were they about?
the spirit came calling, my soul was revealed
Every sinful memory has it's chance to be healed
no longer a reason to hide from fear and doubt
the door is closed, locked, effectively sealed
His love infused me, all my emotions reeled
deep in my soul, goodness started to sprout
the spirit came calling, my soul was revealed
I'm open to suggestion, all doors are unsealed
my heart no longer in a spiritual drought
The door is closed, locked, effectively sealed
the spirit came calling, my soul was revealed
Author notes
Love you and am praying for you.
This quote is the prompt:
"Spirituality is a knock at the door and the door is the self of ours"...Unknown
Please write a poem inspired by this quote.
Around 20 lines.
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).
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Exquisite piece indeed ..ths structure and the message itself is very impressive and touching the depth as well..thanks for such a wonderful piece....
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this is a really well written piece, i love your use of form. best of luck in the contest.
Keira
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Revealing!
The soul soaked in love reveals itself. Love really can play miracles. The locked heart came out of its hiding. Now I see a romantic mind in the poet which is fresh and fragrant. A nice poem indeed. -
this is wonderful the repitition works a treat in this poem good stuff and the best of luck in the contest
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Exquisite writing! You certainly have a great way with words. You write as one that knows how to touch the heart and caress the soul. I cannot express enough what a wonderful job you have done here. Thank you for sharing and best wishes to you in all of your endeavors. Keep that pen handy and ever ready for use dear poet.
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wow. i definately think you deserve to win the contest you entered this in! it was wonderful! exquisite! my favorite was: "Every sinful memory has it's chance to be healed
no longer a reason to hide from fear and doubt
the door is closed, locked, effectively sealed" thank you for writting this! i truely enjoyed reading it!
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The villanelle is one of my most favorite poetry forms; I've written 3 or 4 villanelles some of which I may post for viewing pleasure.
I'm glad you have found your way into spiritual enlightenment and out of the pit of despair. it is wonderful to think that somebody up there truly cares for us.
Thanks for sharing this
Erik
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wonderfully written and i wish you all the luck with the contest. This was well written and truly shows your immence talent. thanks for sharing and i hope to read more from you.
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wow your soul was revealed, interesting lines, good flow to it
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Nice!
I love villanelles .. but they're so hard to write well! This one was very nicely done, though - it matches the form without sacrificing emotion. I think it's interesting that you picked such a lengthy syllable count, too .. usually villanelles are very sing-songy (which isn't ALWAYS bad, but it does get old) .. your reads more like a story than a nursery rhyme, which adds character!
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Villanelles are so freaking hard... I'm impressed. I like it, though it is kind of hard to understand because some lines are dark and others are more optimistic. Great poem.
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this is a very wonderful write from you as well as an experience that is very wonderful and beautiful. thank you for sharing this with me today. i wish you the best of luck in this contest that you have entered. viyanna rosemarie
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