Responsibility is nothing to evade ...
your worth is not in some vain pedigree;
don't pretend, or play out some charade.
Success will come, if you can make the grade ...
try to be the best that you can be;
responsibility is nothing to evade.
Don't ever feel the need to be afraid ...
though nice, if we could all be fancy-free;
don't pretend, or play our some charade.
Your cherished values must be always on parade ...
but the essential is impossible to see;
responsibility is nothing to evade.
Don't posit life a sham or masquerade ...
though it's best if heart and mind agree;
don't pretend, or play our some charade.
The essential is impossible to see;
so temper never should erupt in black tirade;
Don't pretend or play out some charade:
responsibility is nothing to evade.
Author notes
Writing on a prompt like that is very difficult for me, as it speaks of new beginnings, and at my age, there likely won't be many of those, and the ones that come won't be welcome in any way. Not being at all well just now, I can't really say if I even came close to what you are looking for. However, the poem speaks for itself and that's good enough, I guess.
What did you think?
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Though it doesn't fit the prompt it is still a very well written poem Thank you for entering my contest
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A technically fine poem and a good message. A villanelle I believe. Well done whatever the name is.
Just one sang though. One of your repeat lines has a type I believe 'play our' should be 'play out'
Jim
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Funny . . . I just wrote a poem on a subject unwittingly close to this same prompt. I must say that I have been sensing a certain fatigue in your writes of late, and this piece underscores it. I loved the last stanza especially, wishing that certain people could read it and take it to heart.
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And it speaks to me.
dear heart....be what you can when you can.
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Well, my friend, this is an excellent write. Can't say this is different from you but I found this... (I'm wondering if) inspiring is the right word. LOL Loved it, brother. Write on. One.
Dez
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Mille fois merci.
I hope you've had a good long week end, and are now ready to take on the world.
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you are a villanelle master, as witnessed in this write...jealousy is not becoming of me, but I feel a slight twinge of envy, lol
line 13 "don't"
well done, Jim
good luck in the compo.
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Oops ...
yes, every time I type a poem into the box instead of pasting it, there's a typo. It's like death and taxes I guess.
A villanelle master? No, I don't think so. However, I appreciate the kind words.
What are you up to today? I'm off to see the new Indiana Jones movie here in a short while.
Have a great day.
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