Author notes
A sestina (also, sextina, sestine, or sextain) is a highly structured poem consisting of six six-line stanzas followed by a tercet (called its envoy or tornada), for a total of thirty-nine lines. The same set of six words ends the lines of each of the six-line stanzas, but in a different order each time; if we number the first stanza's lines 123456, then the words ending the second stanza's lines appear in the order 615243, then 364125, then 532614, then 451362, and finally 246531. This organization is referred to as retrogradatio cruciata ("retrograde cross"). These six words then appear in the tercet as well. I have used some homonyms in this poem, but the idea is the same.
title is from Josh Groban's "You Raise Me Up"
Amera has a wonderful AllPoetry class teaching the art of Sestina writing.
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A contest entry
- Pick A Form; Any Form by Heavenly Angel.
900 points, ended November 18, 20 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Sestina Contest! by KnightOfTheRose.
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Nicely done!
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you are one talented guy. This poem is everything I wish my poems could be. very vivid and real. thanks for sharing this.


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This was a really nice read. I always had a hard time trying to
write a Sestina and admire those who can pen such a beautiful
piece like this!! Excellent write..best of luck

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MAGNIFICENT BRAVO i could see this being in a play just top gun stuff mate gave me chills yep cool as


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Holy Moly~
This is one Magnificent form You have chosen to work
with and Love how You presented this for us to read
Powerful Message also weaving of words~
I am Intrigued also Inspired by Your way of speaking
The first line takes the Reader by the hand
while on Spiritual Journey~
Loved the lines:
I patiently embrace my dust;
behold Him standing in the sun!
Farewell now to this flesh.
Three lines of many that pulled

Bravo!
Excellent my Friend!
Keep that quill dancing
Thank You for sharing Your Voice & Talent

Best wishes in the contest~
with love & light~ Desire~*~


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I loved this write as a whole, it was beautiful and you did an amazing job with it. My favorite stanza would have to be this one:
Yea, you would have me love this flesh
and bind my body to the night.
My heart is sworn to the sun,
throw away the fey serenade!
My body may be made of dust,
but know -- my heart is not pinned down!
But like I said, the entire thing is great. Keep up the great writing! -
Thank you for sharing this; it is so very creative and I'm finding I love that form!
A great entry in this contest; thank you for being a part!
I wish you the very best!
~Heavenly~






