Gyre

A Villanelle

 

Gliding upon the Great Star Road

Traversing in one’s body whorl

Foreshadows now the descending node

 

Passage through the ascending node

Is merely a partial volution

Gliding upon the Great Star Road

 

Comes the sacrifice so fittingly owed

As this gyrating death tumble

Foreshadows now the descending node

 

Offering of self-will now to unload

By those who dare to undertake

Gliding upon the Great Star Road

 

Spirit underpins our renewal fourfold

When humanity’s fragility senses

Foreshadows now the descending node

 

Sacred Law will ceaselessly uphold

Divine promise of ascending rebirth

Gliding upon the Great Star Road

Foreshadows now the descending node

  

Reviews

[Sharon Miller Bolander]

Even the fact that we are here and alive to try the road is mind-boggling. Enjoyed your poem, :-) Sharon

[Dianne]

Very nice, not that I know anything about poetry, but I really like what you're saying here and it feels so smooth.

[Dizzy-Izzy]

I agree with Jeff, you have a knack for this form. You inspired me to keep trying with mine. I find this frustrating but, I pigeon hole myself with pain. I loved this.

Kristina

[Brett Campaigne]

The surface that you present in my interpretation seems to be that our understanding 'foreshadows' this physical reality that seems grim yet very mysterious. "The descending node" is at once a powerful image and concept. F*****g awesome poem.