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Villanelle the Fall From Grace Is the Shame Borne As Lost Face

Villanelle: The fall from grace is the shame borne as lost face The fall from grace is the shame borne as lost face What were once cherished hopes serve only to nag The first to fall papal pride in the purple stride of mace All that one once fought for family position place Lie now trodden by the wayside no sweat nor brag The fall from grace is the shame borne as lost face The once fine psittacine nose at parties shone with grace Now hangs pudgy a curlicue strawberry smudge a snag The first to fall papal pride in the purple stride of mace The ego shifts about the hidden interstices of the maze Fears of the embattled siege in the psyche’s empty bag The fall from grace is the shame borne as lost face Sudden moments of anger take all spouse job and lace Ego stomps out of the house grimacing grudge vowing no lag The first to fall papal pride in the purple stride of mace Deserted one sits unwashed on the pavements in disgrace Eyes avert insatiable molly-coddled egos which drag gag The fall from grace is the shame borne as lost face The first to fall papal pride in the purple stride of mace © T. Wignesan – Paris, 2014

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Casarah Nance

Date: 12/4/2014 7:31:00 AM

So I admit, there are words in that made me consult a dictionary. The pleasure of the read came even without the knowing of every word, and then as the education progresses so does the poetic meaning. Interesting and educational. :)

T Wignesan
Date: 12/4/2014 12:13:00 PM

Hello Casarah! How very humbling to receive such a comment. It's like saying, "Who's this poem? Can you introduce the persona to me? Or rather its psyche?" Writing a poem down (for the sake of keeping someone/thing from disappearing), to me, is a very private act; to be sincere, the moment it's shared, the creative act borders on sacrilegious betrayal of one's feelings. Only some kinds of poetry, of course. Welcome!