A Soothing Siren Song
A Villanelle
I turn around to say so long,
To a world that I once knew,
For waves beckon unto me, a soothing siren song.
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Ruminating what went wrong,
Memories feign my love untrue,
I turn around to say so long.
/
Thoughts swirl as a throng,
‘Til tired thinking of wanton you.
For waves beckon unto me, a soothing siren song.
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Feelings lost: where doth they belong?
The back and forth is nothing new.
I turn around to say so long.
/
Emotions held in decorative sarong,
Tumble to a somber adieu,
For waves beckon unto me, a soothing siren song.
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Intuition strikes a mellow bong,
Knowing what I need to do.
I turn around to say so long,
For waves beckon unto me, a soothing siren song.
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Stephanie J. Bradberry
I have a passion for literature and anime. And I love everything involving academia, health, metaphysics and entrepreneurship. For products and services, visit stephaniebradberry.com
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Comments (20)
Beautifully written
You made this seem so effortless. Maybe i will practice with this one. Happy to see your smiling face again. Kudos...Top Story.
Beautiful! Congratulations Top Story 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
I certainly do resonate with the siren song of beckoning waves. Beautifully told.
Excellent villanelle Stephanie! 😊👏 ..and congrats on your top story too! Best wishes for the holidays and new year ahead!
This is so, so beautiful, Stephanie!
G O R G E O U S! Stephanie, this is such a beautiful villanelle! The rhythm of this piece flows like gentle waves, and you stirred so much emotion through each line—letting go of that which no longer serves and embracing the new/unknown. Incredible! 💫💞
Congrats on the TS.
Lovely word choice and rhythm- I find the opening stanza especially relatable in a rather looong year
This was so poignant and emotional! Loved your Villanelle! Hope you've been doing well.
Absolutely Beautiful!!! 💖
Nicely done
Outstanding.
Subtly seductive siren song. So serene.
What a beautiful poem.
I can really feel the tug, the lure...
This is beautiful and so elegant. Nicely done.
Beautiful.
Hi Steph!!! I am so glad to see you writing again. This is so beautifully written with hints of somber melancholy.
Oh, that is hauntingly beautiful