Barbara Gorelick Poet Villanelle

Take Me Home

Take me home, oh take me home to stay
To a weary heart some comfort bring
Let me rest , I long for yesterday...

Years have past , the sky is turning gray
For me soon the bells of death will ring
Take me home, oh take me home to stay...

In my youth's folly I went away
Now to the past my thoughts do cling
Let me rest, I long for yesterday...

I thought to conquer the world one day
But instead I felt the serpent's sting
Take me home, oh take me home to stay...

Just let me smell life's old bouquet
And remember old songs  to sing
Let me rest, I long for yesterday...

I see the light of home so far away
And the thrush upon its silent wing
Take me home, oh take me home to stay
Let me rest, I long for yesterday.

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Carol Sunshine Brown January 4, 2012 at 6:04 AM Congratulations on making it through the 1st round of PoetrySoup International Contest X 2. Wishing you the best in the finals Barbara. Love, Carol

Vince Suzadail Jr. December 31, 2011 at 4:50 AM Congrats BG, on "Take Me Home" being featured this week. Vince

Andrea Dietrich December 28, 2011 at 5:39 PM I can't tell which I like better between the two!!

Daver Austin December 27, 2011 at 2:52 PM I shed a tear of experience on this one, Barb. You touched a real fine chord here. Congrats on the selection. Love, daver

Leo Larry Amadore December 27, 2011 at 10:09 AM A very nice villanelle, indeed, Barbara -- one of my favorite poetic forms. And you have done an excellent job...Congratulations!

Carol Sunshine Brown December 27, 2011 at 7:06 AM Congratulations on your well deserved featured poem this week Barbara. I wish you the best on your writing endeavors in the new year. Love, Carol

Carol Sunshine Brown June 27, 2011 at 7:47 AM Congratulations on your win in Catie's "Villanelle Me" contest Barbara. Love, Carol

Debbie Guzzi June 24, 2011 at 2:10 PM a sad ..sad write, hard when you have no joy left in life? Certainly you have your writing. Congrad's Light & Love

Gautami Phookan June 24, 2011 at 8:43 AM Barbara as I read, it felt like I was reading the work of a classic poet. Many Congrats to you on your excellent win with this beautifully penned work of yours.. love, gautami

Andrea Dietrich June 23, 2011 at 7:40 PM Barbara, have you seen all the winners yet? I am astounded by the beauties I am reading one by one down the list. Most of them have death or coming death as their theme. Villanelles are great tools for writing beautifully on death. Excellent poem, and a well deserved win. Congrats.

Robert A. Dufresne June 23, 2011 at 3:12 PM The talent shines thru Barbara. very well done . I never liked villanelles before reading all the poems in this contest. This is a powerful form . congratulations to you !

Jack Horne June 23, 2011 at 2:46 PM Many congrats on your win, Barbara : )

Dr.Ram Mehta June 23, 2011 at 1:15 PM My congratulations on the win in the contest of catie, Barbara

Linda-Marie Sweetheart June 23, 2011 at 9:37 AM Congrats BG on your excellent win in the contest with this creative poetic journey luv..

Carolyn Devonshire June 23, 2011 at 9:29 AM So happy to see your great villanelle among the top winners, dear LNC. Congratulations! Love from your fellow LNC

Carrie Richards June 23, 2011 at 8:23 AM This one almost feels like a sacred hymn....pleading with the sacred heavens to take me home. Beautiful and moving! WEll done Barbara...a difficult form, but you did it with loveliness!

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire May 22, 2011 at 9:12 PM My Dear Barbara, VerY Well Done I find this form very Hard to follow I See YOU have no problem Superb, LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER...HG Hgarvey Daniel Esquire May 22, 2011 at 9:15 PM Hi Again, Just want to Say I LOVE YOU, YOURS ALWAYS...Harry

Debbie Guzzi May 22, 2011 at 2:31 PM Perfection of form and so gracefully done! Loved how you concluded with the thrush Light & Love

Wilma Neels May 22, 2011 at 2:09 PM BG this has a musical feel to it with a little longing in between the lines.. I love this form not sure if I will ever try my hand at it.. You make it look so easy.. Good luck if this is for any contest ;) WN

Carrie Richards May 22, 2011 at 7:42 AM This one makes me want to haul out the guitar...and have my son put it to music....I'm loving this!

Andrea Dietrich May 22, 2011 at 12:08 AM wow, Barbara. this is SO fine, and I have to tell you. I have a rondeau using very similar words (take me home or take me back,I can't remember now) and the theme is like yours here. I think we both enjoy writing on this theme. I love it!

Carolyn Devonshire May 21, 2011 at 9:05 PM Looks like you are feeling introspective this evening, dear LNC. The longing for yesterdays that you express so eloquently here is something to which I can relate. Our time here is limited and our youths are often foolishly spent, but as we get older we learn to appreciate each new day a little more. Chin up, my friend. You have two little babies to help raise. Many wonderful days remain ahead. Excellent use of the villanelle form! Wishing you success in the contest. Love, Carolyn