Strolling along Lavender hill
Picking flowers of purplish pink
Glancing up, my world it stood still
This man that now, my dreams fulfil
Toward me he looked with a wink
Strolling along Lavender hill
My heart was skipping beats until
My eyes they could no longer blink
Glancing up, my world it stood still
Unbeknown, my life he would fill
He became my hearts missing link
Strolling along Lavender hill
Memories written with my quill
Paper scented of homemade ink
Glancing up, my world it stood still
Now here alone at evenings chill
Watching, wanting, to catch his wink
Strolling along Lavender hill
Glancing up, my world it stood still
Author notes
Prompt: Lavender
Form: 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).
A contest entry
- Form Rounds Contest - Round Four by Little Eagle.
600 points, ended May 25, 6 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Fabulous piece,so romantic and the Villanelle stylization adds a great deal to it too.
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Thank you suseanne
~ Judie ~
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Thank you for your entry
Well done witht he prompt. Nice flow and nice imagery.
The form was followed well, though you did not choose a specific syllable count, it was not required, just a preference, you did try and keep it between 7 and 8 syllables per line. The anchor lines carried well throughout the poem. One note. Fulfill has two 'l's at the end.
I encourage you to keep writing to read and comment.
God Bless
Tammy -
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Thankyou Tammy ... I enjoyed doing these challenges and learning new forms ... sorry to hear you havent been well ... hope you get to feeling better soon
Judie
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Perfect and so beautiful
The Villanelle is certainly not an asy form to write, but this is just beautifully penned hun.
Best wishes and congrats on making this round
You go!!
Gaylene
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Thank you mum
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This is very beautiful. I don't understand the form, but the poem is amazing. You just keep learning and growing. I hope you and the family are doing well Sis.
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Thankyou sis ... i enjoyed this form once i got started at it lol .... we all doing good thanks sis hope all is well with you xxx xxx
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