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A Staircase

A Walk With My Muse In A Villanelle

By Mike Singleton ๐Ÿ’œ Mikeydred Published about a year ago โ€ข 1 min read
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Introduction

This was just an idea using the analogy of a staircase to illustrate how two friends can use any knowledge to make their lives more successful and just better.

The music is "Taurus" by Spirit, apparently a source for Led Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven"

A Staircase

๐Ÿ”ฎ๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธโœก๏ธ๐Ÿงšโ™Ž๐Ÿ’œโ™‰๐Ÿงšโœก๏ธ๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ

Hand In Hand On This Winding Staircase

My Muse And I Ascend Together

Find The Secrets Of This Mystic Place

๐Ÿ”ฎ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ”ฎ

On These Steps The Witches Cast Their Gaze

O'er Magic Tomes To Cast Their Glamours

Hand In Hand On This Winding Staircase

๐Ÿ”ฎ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ”ฎ

In Stone Alcoves We Can See Their Trace

These Tokens Of Their Dark Endeavours

Find The Secrets Of This Mystic Place

๐Ÿ”ฎ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ”ฎ

This Ancient Knowledge, It Gives Us Grace

We Will Find Our Perfect Forever

Hand In Hand On This Winding Staircase

๐Ÿ”ฎ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ”ฎ

Step By Step, Hand In Hand, Face To Face

My Muse And I Will Fly Together

Find The Secrets Of This Mystic Place

๐Ÿ”ฎ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ”ฎ

Towards The Light We Will Move A Pace

My Muse And I, We Will Part Never

Hand In Hand On This Winding Staircase

Find The Secrets Of This Mystic Place

๐Ÿ”ฎ๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธโœก๏ธ๐Ÿงšโ™Ž๐Ÿ’œโ™‰๐Ÿงšโœก๏ธ๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ

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About the Creator

Mike Singleton ๐Ÿ’œ Mikeydred

A Weaver of Tales and Poetry

Backup A/C

7 ึŽ Fb ึŽ โ™ซ

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Misty โ™ฅ Melissa โ™ฅ Ma Coombs โ™ฅ

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  • Rasma Raistersabout a year ago

    Absolutely mesmerizing and beautiful,

  • This was so magical and wonderful! Loved it!

  • Heather Zieffle about a year ago

    Such a beautiful poem, Mike! Really well done!

  • Esala Gunathilakeabout a year ago

    Marvellous piece. Appreciable.

  • Lana V Lynxabout a year ago

    Lovely!

  • Babs Iversonabout a year ago

    Magnificent Villanelle!!!โค๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿ’•

  • Rachael MacDonaldabout a year ago

    a wonderful villanelle <3

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