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Villanelle: the Dilemma of the Non-Violent - 61

Villanelle: The Dilemma of the Non-Violent – 61 Evil-doers at heart are the worst cowards Since the war-path pullulates in their numbers They conceal their greed in faces turned backwards The Yi Jing’s strategy compels turning inwards Do big power foreign policies discount dollars Aren’t evil-doers at heart the worst cowards To seek peace in one’s well-being needs no words Must countries sans big wing span claim to be powers They conceal their greed in faces turned backwards Turn not inwards for fear of others making inroads Can what applies to countries fall on wax-clogged ears Evil-doers at heart are the worst cowards Yin left to itself cannot but collapse inwards Retreat into the safety of the self indoors They conceal their greed in faces turned backwards The cavernous mouth sucks on its own innards Shun the cannibal who feeds on his own neighbours Evil-doers at heart are the worst cowards They conceal their greed in faces turned backwards © T. Wignesan – Paris, 2015

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Michael Whatley

Date: 12/31/2015 6:04:00 AM

A potent message indeed brought forth by the repetition.

T Wignesan
Date: 12/31/2015 6:43:00 AM

That's why I chose the villanelle for this sequence, Michael. But, first, ALL THE VERY BEST FOR THE BREAKING YEAR ! Hope the Silvester Night takes as long as possible to ebb considering what the Peruvian shamans have promised for 2016 in Europe! Thank you very much for the comment. Every good wish.