Sara Kendrick Poet Villanelle

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The Sixties

Dating my first love, hearing Elvis sing
"It's now or never come hold me tight"
A handsome young Kennedy on TV springs

The youngest president with views left wing
Destined to die too young, a young bride's fright
Dating my first love, hearing Elvis sing

Married to my first love, a baby rings
There is a murder in our young sight
A handsome young Kennedy on TV springs

A young bride crawling away as if she has wings
A baby boy kicks with all his strong might
Dating my first love, hearing Elvis sing

In the sixties young love into marriage zings
Hope for a different future takes flight
A handsome young Kennedy on TV springs

Sudden end to hopes and dreams death did bring
Deep down in the spirit a seed planted alright
Dating my first love, hearing Elvis sing
A handsome young Kennedy on TV springs  

Sponsor: Kelly Deschler
Contest: Decades
To me my meeting my future husband and my marriage then children was 
an important part of the sixties but of course only to us did it really matter.

Leftwing defined: members of a liberal or radical political party, or those 
favoring extensive political reform..

Leftwing origin in the political sense in the first half of the 1800s where 
in European legislatures the seating practice to seat those holding liberal 
views were assigned the left side of the house..It also had use in military..

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Jack Horne October 25, 2020 at 12:11 PM love this interesting write on the 60s Sara Kendrick October 25, 2020 at 1:41 PM Jack, Thanks for stopping by. The sixties brought changes for all of America. Sara

Paul Callus April 4, 2015 at 4:39 AM Congrats on your lovely win, Sara. I love the Villanelle form; repetition serves you well. I too have fond teenage memories of the 60s...those were the days! (I remember playing truant to go and watch Elvis' film "Blue Hawaii"!) All the best. // paul

Eve Roper March 25, 2015 at 11:31 PM Sara, congratulations on your win a 7. Blessings dear friend Eve

Robert Stoner Jr March 25, 2015 at 4:33 PM Congratulations on this win Sara nicely done. Interesting rhyme pattern, enjoyed.

Emmanuel Brian Oule March 25, 2015 at 10:39 AM Congs, well written and themes are elegant Bryan

Ralph Sergi March 23, 2015 at 2:27 PM Hi Sara: Congratulations on your win. You exemplified the Kennedy era well and I am a suffering liberal even at my age.

Sandra Haight March 23, 2015 at 11:59 AM Sara, congratulations on your win. I enjoyed the recalling some memories of that era! Hugs, Sandra

Poet Destroyer A March 22, 2015 at 11:04 PM SARA, Congratulations on your wonderful win. Always ~LINDA~

Joseph May March 22, 2015 at 9:47 PM Congrats on your win Sara

Kelly Deschler March 22, 2015 at 8:14 PM A great poem, Sara! Thank you for sharing those treasured memories of the 60's with us... Congrats on the win!

James Fraser March 15, 2015 at 5:52 PM A joy to read Sara, the good old swinging sixties, hugs//James :)

Kp Nunez March 9, 2015 at 6:48 AM love your story, Sarah, the pliant way the words were matched and the repetition. Very nice indeed, 7 for me,,,:) Kim

Donna Jones March 8, 2015 at 7:13 PM You did an amazing job wrapping up much of the sixties in a poetic way Sarah....well done....

Emile Pinet March 8, 2015 at 2:09 PM This reads as a beautiful tribute to the sixties filled with both agony and ecstasy in the form of Kennedy and Elvis. Emile. #7

Poet Destroyer A March 8, 2015 at 4:35 AM WOW, Sara, how different the world right now. So much happened during the 60. If I'm not mistaken, the 60's should have it's own history book...Love LINDA

Ravi Sathasivam March 8, 2015 at 4:07 AM Excellent. Well penned. The Unforgettable historical notes are shown here. Enjoyed reading it. Tfs

Andrea Dietrich March 7, 2015 at 8:25 PM Yep I messed up in my comment below saying Elvis by mistake instead of Kennedy. I do believe Elvis has some pretty strong right wing views.

Nette Onclaud March 7, 2015 at 4:47 PM they said the 60s was a Camelot era.. and so it is with your vivid piece, sara.. huggs

Maverick Nyambu March 7, 2015 at 10:47 AM Sara, this poem draws the reader's imaginations to those times..well done!

Matthew Anish March 6, 2015 at 11:29 PM The sixties were a seminal period in American history - you capture that in this piece. But one thing - Kennedy was not a right winger. Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Andrea Dietrich March 6, 2015 at 6:25 PM hmmm, I always thought Elvis had left wing views!! His vision of Camelot was a far cry from what the right wing sees. I enjoyed how you did this in villanelle form. not an easy one to do. Those were SWELL times the 50's through the 70's. Would love to relive them!!

Cherl Dunn March 6, 2015 at 5:53 PM Dear Sarh You are right on the historical mark on this poem, your put alot of your poetic heart and soul, into this one, I think you stand a great chance in the contest I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, dear lady, great job on this write again, cheri

Jan Allison March 6, 2015 at 1:47 PM Beautifully penned Sara I have never attempted this form. I agree with your final words - our marriages and children are so important to us but how they change our lives:-) Hugs jan xx