Wife Villanelle Poems

He walked in solitude along a stretch of shore
Head bowed, listening to the incoming tide,
Remembering the filmy silk cover-up she wore,

That day when he could...

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I am no martyr, no ghost, nor wizard great
They laid rocks all upon me, and again I say
I will not plead, more weight, more weight

I...

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In winter deep, my daily Wordle
accords five-letter words new life
and brings a smile, if not a chortle.

So, with a smile, if not a chortle
a brief...

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 Villanelle : Hide not behind caste nor bought courtly name

[He who fears to affix his name to his face or words has something to...

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Welcome May you are the best
So glad to see you after winter
You took a twelve month rest


Singing birds are in their nest
Flowers blooming bright colors
Welcome...

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Ordinary Love
by Michael R. Burch 
 
Indescribable—our love—and still we say
with eyes averted, turning out the light,
"I love you," in the ordinary way
 
and tug...

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Sam doesn’t love you, he adores his wife 
You’re besotted, sadly he doesn't care
Forget he exists; get on with your life 

You bombard him with...

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The Goblin King has never been married. He's 
Tall, blonde, handsome and has a two year old
Daughter.
He lets out a sigh.
I want someone I can...

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The Cross and promised afterlife,
a whisper’s echo – Father’s call,
to hear The Way, The Truth, The Life.

From Eden lost within our strife, 
forever’s shade both...

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Love flows down rivers of life,
give haste to the force of its might,
wash away my strife.

Feel, feel its power rife
with divine power bathed in light;
love...

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Unexpressed emotions never die
It seems that they attain eternal life!
We give a  wanton wince, a wistful sigh

But might such hidden feelings lie?
As does a...

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Let's praise the Lord with all our might
together as we do His will.
May we be worthy in His sight.

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As we in...

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There was much ado in fairyland,
The flowers bloomed and mild sunshine fell,
At altar did Tom and Lina stand.

Little folk came from across the land,
They came...

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Villanelle: The Dilemma of the Non-Violent – 36

All day long we kill to keep the home clean
Insecticides aerosols rat poison
The killer instinct makes us bold...

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Villanelle: The Dilemma of the Non-Violent – 19

Eat no life you cut open first to let blood flow
Bird on wing fish that swim crawls slithers...

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