Midnight Aurora Poet Villanelle

The Call of the Fray

Inspired by the poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Goodnight" by Dylan Thomas and the following quote by William Shakespeare:

 “When he shall die,
Take him and cut him out in little stars,
And he will make the face of heaven so fine
That all the world will be in love with night
And pay no worship to the garish sun.” 
-
Romeo and Juliet



The Call Of The Fray

Beware the insidious light of day, 
As slumber plummets from a darkened height.
Cast with great might the morn’s sunrise away. 

Only in dreams are you safe from the fray,
Turn to these arms of caress and delight.
Beware the insidious light of day. 

One gentle kiss upon lips will delay
Incessant pleas of dawn’s meddling invite.
Cast with great might the morn’s sunrise away. 

Entwined, we dance in love’s infinite sway
On intimate sheets of a tender night.
Beware the insidious light of day. 

Silhouettes merging in twilight’s array,
Enslaved again by your magical sight.
Cast with great might the morn’s sunrise away. 

Keep still, beloved, if I am to stay,
Or this bouquet will fade with mournful plight.
Beware the insidious light of day, 
Cast with great might the morn’s sunrise away. 

15th November 2019
Midnight Aurora

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Krish Radhakrishna January 11, 2020 at 2:56 PM Love what you write! The words you use are just right where they are!

Richard Lamoureux November 20, 2019 at 11:55 PM A masterful piece. I very much enjoyed your artistry.

Charles Messina November 20, 2019 at 8:45 PM A superb write, MA. Great poetry my friend. Charlie

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri November 18, 2019 at 11:27 PM Wow a sensational romantic poem wishing for the night of joy to continue and keep out the light of day. That refrain was cool. Your poem is awesome indeed. Glad to have met your poems. Kudos.

Silent One November 18, 2019 at 1:44 PM This is a really difficult form, but you seem to have done is so well.. the light of day always takes away our dreams... Midnight Aurora November 18, 2019 at 4:07 PM Not really happy with it but oh well...Yeah, sometimes light brings death of a good thing..lol

Mystic Rose Rose November 16, 2019 at 5:38 PM Your poetry is of high calibre. Well constructed and totally into the flow. Well done, M.A. Midnight Aurora November 18, 2019 at 11:36 AM Many thanks, Pixie.

Ahyia Amankwah November 16, 2019 at 9:31 AM 'One gentle kiss upon lips will delay Incessant pleas of dawn’s meddling invite.' A splendid line of portraying that a little bit of goodness deter frays in life. I like your modifications! I enjoy the poem. Midnight Aurora November 18, 2019 at 11:34 AM Thanks a lot Ahyia.

Curtis Moorman November 15, 2019 at 11:51 PM Words can ne'er express the talent you possess and the joy you bring to the reader of your golden pen. Mr. Webster could publish an encyclopedic volume of adjectives and not scratch the surface of your exquisite ability. And I see that this is echoed in all the responses you receive. Midnight Aurora November 16, 2019 at 3:35 AM What a lovely comment. I never realised how many adjectives I used until I read this. Quite a few. I will be more aware of this in future so as not to go overboard..lol

John Hamilton November 15, 2019 at 4:32 PM This has a mystical feel to it, and the repeating refrains have a musical feel to it, so then to sum up, it's a mystical musical write (at least to me!) Loved it!! Midnight Aurora November 16, 2019 at 3:31 AM That's the villanelle form for you-repetitive. I don't think I'll be writing in this form too much. But I don't feel I have conquered it yet so I might try again one day... in the very distant future...lol...thanks for your comment. Glad you liked it.

Chris Green November 15, 2019 at 2:31 PM I guess I need to stop by here more. This was wonderful. You have a fantastic style of expressing your theme that really takes the reader on a journey with you. Midnight Aurora November 16, 2019 at 3:26 AM Thank you for your kind words, Chris.

Joseph May November 15, 2019 at 12:41 PM Beautiful Villanelle MA, best wishes Midnight Aurora November 16, 2019 at 3:26 AM Thank you Joseph.

Caren Krutsinger November 15, 2019 at 12:38 PM "Only in dreams are you safe from the fray, Turn to these arms of caress and delight. Beware the insidious light of day. " This is how I feel. Midnight Aurora November 16, 2019 at 3:25 AM Oh no...I do hope the day can bring better things for you so that you feel safer leaving those sweet dreams of the night, dear Caren xx

Vijay Pandit November 15, 2019 at 12:32 PM I always love this form--great flow to your poem in wonderful rhymes..excellent write, MA--you shine my friend. Midnight Aurora November 16, 2019 at 3:22 AM Thank you Vijay. Took a while to write this one. I found it quite restrictive.