Linda Craddick Poet Villanelle

Whippoorwill

Whippoorwill

Whippoorwill sings in the darkness of night,
Luring me deeper into the dense wood;
Upon hearing me, its body takes flight.

I continue forward, tinged with fright
If I could catch up I surely would.
Whippoorwill sings in the darkness of night.

Ahead I glimpse the bird, and though it is slight,
I forge ahead in my cloak and my hood.
Upon hearing me, its body takes flight. 

I’m almost upon it; the sky becomes light
The whippoorwill vanishes, as in daylight it should. 
Whippoorwill sings in the darkness of night. 

An Original Villanelle Contest: Poetry Contest
L. Milton Hanks
Poem Written 3/1/22

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