Craig Cornish Poet Villanelle

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Beware the secrets castles keep,
in angry chambers tucked away -
within your soul they do not sleep

There, quietly within, they creep,
kept hidden from the light of day.
Beware the secrets castles keep.

Lost down behind where conscience weeps,
the secrets know they cannot stay;
within your soul they do not sleep.

Through many walls it slowly seeps
'til when our peace becomes the prey.
Beware the secrets castles keep.

We're warned that what we sow we reap;
at harvest time we'll have to pay.
Within your soul they do not sleep.

Loud echoes from within now weep
the secret truths of fraught decay.
Beware the secrets castles keep,
within your soul they do not sleep.

In more of a 19th Century presentation using iambic tetrameter

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Shadow Hamilton January 12, 2024 at 8:43 AM very powerful Craig ell deserving its place in my contest hugs Shadow

Sam Kauffman November 3, 2022 at 11:06 AM Truly Craig, secrets can undermine the foundation of any castle. Your lines are filled with poetic expressions that are so vibrant and fresh. Indeed Socrates words about the unexamined life live on! I always love the thought you put into the crafting of your poems. Enjoyed this very much! Blessings of the season to you.