Yesterday I had the urge to work with set form poetry and so rediscovered the joy of writing a Villanelle poem. I love the repetition and musicality of this style of poetry and it is always satisfying to complete a poem of this nature!

2020 Villanelle

The skies cry out in deep release

This is a time for purging

So shall the pain of old wounds cease

Awareness now starts to increase

I feel the cosmos urging

The skies cry out in deep release

It’s hard to tame such a wild beast

Yet wisdom is emerging

So shall the pain of old wounds cease

The sages, mystics and the priests

All sense intense soul surging

The skies cry out in deep release

From North to South, from West to East

New consciousness is merging

So shall the pain of old wounds cease

Light up with Little Acts of Peace

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