T Wignesan Poet Villanelle

Villanelle: the Dilemma of the Non-Violent - 61

Villanelle: The Dilemma of the Non-Violent – 61

Evil-doers at heart are the worst cowards
Since the war-path pullulates in their numbers
They conceal their greed in faces turned backwards

The Yi Jing’s strategy compels turning inwards
Do big power foreign policies discount dollars
Aren’t evil-doers at heart the worst cowards

To seek peace in one’s well-being needs no words
Must countries sans big wing span claim to be powers
They conceal their greed in faces turned backwards

Turn not inwards for fear of others making inroads
Can what applies to countries fall on wax-clogged ears
Evil-doers at heart are the worst cowards

Yin left to itself cannot but collapse inwards
Retreat into the safety of the self indoors
They conceal their greed in faces turned backwards

The cavernous mouth sucks on its own innards
Shun the cannibal who feeds on his own neighbours
Evil-doers at heart are the worst cowards
They conceal their greed in faces turned backwards

© T. Wignesan – Paris,  2015

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Michael Whatley December 31, 2015 at 6:04 AM A potent message indeed brought forth by the repetition. T Wignesan December 31, 2015 at 6:43 AM That's why I chose the villanelle for this sequence, Michael. But, first, ALL THE VERY BEST FOR THE BREAKING YEAR ! Hope the Silvester Night takes as long as possible to ebb considering what the Peruvian shamans have promised for 2016 in Europe! Thank you very much for the comment. Every good wish.