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May Bride Villanelle

May bride of Spring sheds shades of night And dons a dress of Emerald green To greet the Sun her Summer Knight Now winter’s chills are put to flight The field no more in frosted sheen May bride of Spring sheds shades of night The humble Hawthorne blossom bright Like snow upon the hedge is seen And greets the Sun her Summer Knight Each day the dawn brings earlier light And nature bares a roseate mien May bride of Spring sheds shades of night She wakes now early, not to sleight All gracious nature’s bounty gleaned And greet the Sun her Summer Knight Her star now nearing apex height He bows before his beauteous Queen May bride of Spring sheds shades of night To greet the Sun her Summer Knight 26 June 2020

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Date: 6/26/2020 1:35:00 PM
Your villanelle whisks me back to the days of Knights and Roses, so to speak... Love the classical rhythm and tug of this sensational write, Geoffrey. Superb! Here's to a win! thanks, Gershon
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Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 6/27/2020 3:56:00 AM
Thank you my friend.
Date: 6/26/2020 11:46:00 AM
What a lovely ode to May, your opening stanza just gorgeous, best wishes for the contest, Geoffrey-
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Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 6/26/2020 1:09:00 PM
Thank you for the kind comments, Michelle; and good luck to you in the same contest.

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