Natalie The Rogue Rhymer Poet Villanelle

Time To Pay the Toll

Your piercing eyes warp my soul
These callous games seem coldly unjust
Time is up…now pay the toll

Your intense stare and polished stroll
Littering your path with futile dust
Your piercing eyes warp my soul

Your arduous antics temper my parole 
A petite portion of fleeting lust 
Time is up…now pay the toll

Your lifeless heart beats caked with coal
Your fingertips roam laced with rust
Your piercing eyes warp my soul

My psyche is spent, the rest you stole
Your ego sways awkwardly robust
Time is up…now pay the toll

So close to your vainglorious goal
I wish my desires to flee in a gust
Your piercing eyes warp my soul
Time is up…now pay the toll

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The Situation January 30, 2012 at 3:42 PM pretty good

Jon Arno January 27, 2012 at 6:46 PM Congratulations on a great write. Best regards, Jon

Kash Poet January 26, 2012 at 12:27 AM A belated congratulations on your win Natalie.Enjoyed the write.

Greg Stanley January 25, 2012 at 9:28 PM Natalie, such a wonderful poem; it just flow so nicely. I really like the Villanelle form, it works so well, Greg

Andrea Dietrich January 25, 2012 at 6:35 PM very interesting rhyme you chose with the "ust" it made for some great unrequited love line! Congrats on your win with this fine villanelle!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart January 25, 2012 at 8:53 AM congrats Natalie on a fantastic win for this exciting entry.. amazing as always luv,.

Carol Sunshine Brown January 25, 2012 at 6:17 AM Congratulations on the win in Francine's ""4 forms 4 themes" contest Natalie. Love, Carol

Gwendolen Song January 25, 2012 at 5:19 AM Great topic for the reverberating villanele..Congrats to some wonderfully constructed lines. Love, Gwendolen

David Williams January 25, 2012 at 1:51 AM Natalie congrats on your win, great villanele..David

Joyce Johnson January 24, 2012 at 10:34 PM Well done Natalie. Congratulations. Love, Joyce

Francine Roberts January 24, 2012 at 9:16 PM congrats on your third place win with this villanelle Natalie, great job

Jack Horne January 16, 2012 at 2:34 PM I love this write, Natalie. Many congrats to you too, my friend : ) And so glad you've got that lovely new car - well done again on winning it

Deck Fitzgerald January 16, 2012 at 3:20 AM Such a good write Natalie good luck in the comp Declan xxx

Robert A. Dufresne January 15, 2012 at 7:35 PM I really like villanelles and you have graced us with a prime example of what they are capable of when well executed. Love it Natalie. I wish you the best in the contest

Robert Pettit January 15, 2012 at 11:22 AM Thanks to Francine's contest, I've been seeing a lot of villanelle poems lately. This is one of the better ones I've read. Good work.

Nette Onclaud January 15, 2012 at 8:39 AM just riveting, nats... a piece flowing between pain and letting go... greeat stuff for the contest! :) huggs

James Marshall Goff January 14, 2012 at 10:59 PM Natalie....no....no hidden political meaning! my feelings....our democracy is hanging by a thread....your poem...."vainglorious" MAGNIFICENT!.....fresh...original...superb! jimbo

John Rhinem January 14, 2012 at 11:44 AM Smile! ˜ Moving ˜ And. Speaking from my own willing perspectives, Yessss, I do plan on paying the tolls.... ˜ And then collecting the rest ˜ Love, John!:) ˜

David Williams January 14, 2012 at 11:16 AM Natalie, superb, I love this form, great to see you back missed your writing, suppose you have been too busy cruising eh, ha ha ha, best of luck..David