Vibrant Villanelles July 1, 2008 - August 1, 2008
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Vibrant Villanelle Victor! -
36. A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN REVEALS HERSELF -- TO BE A POEM
Valiant Villanelle - A Man in Combat Boots (Villanelle)
Vehement Villanelle - Magic Moon
Velvet Villanelle - Gyre
Versatile Villanelle - Wish Away
Voila! Villanelle! - Joyful Times
Valiant Villanelle - A Man in Combat Boots (Villanelle)
Vehement Villanelle - Magic Moon
Velvet Villanelle - Gyre
Versatile Villanelle - Wish Away
Voila! Villanelle! - Joyful Times
DetailsA Villanelle contest!
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). Example #1: Runaway Why do they runaway? My soul so beautiful, so bright But for some reason I keep them at bay Sometimes I wish they would stay They give up on me without a fight Why do they runaway? Some think I am pretty, I say I'm okay Though this doesn't feel right But for some reason I keep them at bay What can I do, what can I say? What causes their flight? Why do they runaway? Just when I think I've won their heart, they stray I feel like the farthest planet in the night But for some reason I keep them at bay What have I done to chase them away? My soul beckons to them like a beacon of light Why do they runaway? But for some reason I keep them at bay Copyright 2000 Julie Wright PrizesMore Ribbons
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