A Villanelle On the Villanelle - Revised
It has the ringing echo of a bell.
The words at each line’s end must reconcile.
Oh, how I love the lovely villanelle.
Its quality is like a carousel.
Jean Passaerat of France defined its style.
It has the ringing echo of a bell.
Divinity inside this form may dwell
as one defines those things for him worthwhile.
Oh, how I love the lovely villanelle.
The message of this form one can foretell.
Its poets are to litany servile.
It has the ringing echo of a bell.
And like the terza rima or rondel,
this form through history has had its trial.
Oh, how I love the lovely villanelle.
This poetry, if it is authored well,
can capture hearts and make the spirit smile.
It has the ringing echo of a bell.
Oh, how I love the lovely villanelle.
For the Villanelle Poetry Contest of Nina Parmenter
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2011
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