Villanelle

Who Is Ruby's Mother?
We watched the 2023 Doctor Who Christmas Special and if you have access to the BBC iPlayer you can watch it here. It is an excellent watch.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Poets
Pirate Heart
Wind running through hair of blue A restless soul in need of the water A young pirate in need of a crew / She found a party with a mission to do
By M. A. Mehan 2 years ago in Poets
Twenty, Twenty Four
Rich memories kept, from woes I will run. Ashes to dust, I relinquish the past. Twenty, twenty four a new life begun. 🐲
By J. S. Wade2 years ago in Poets
Amazons
A villanelle for the strength and intelligence shown by women in the face of two thousand years of patriarchal abuse. You will need to look these up on Google as the villanelle does not give room for expanded information, though I have followed it with a Women's History Month piece from some years back.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Poets
A Festive Villanelle
One eve in December The land bedecked with snow We close our eyes and remember, * In the hearth, a dying ember Continues, dimly, to glow,
By Natasja Rose2 years ago in Poets
Community
It’s the end of the day Take me to the house of cards Take to where the bards play Take me out to the yard Where we can be merry
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Poets
The Story of Thine
Tell me your stories, your magic is mine. In the land of consequences and time Where reality breeds stories that grew as vines
By Sarah Danaher2 years ago in Poets
It Calls for You. Top Story - December 2023.
Bleed into that arduous, beckoning dark, And keep close your chosen faith. Sailing without sails on your barque. * Hoping to find your ark
By K. Kocheryan2 years ago in Poets
That Last December
I held you tightly that last December I did not release you the entire day I will always love you, please remember * You seemed okay that previous September
By Stephanie Hoogstad2 years ago in Poets
Stay Healthy, And Feel Your Best
Tis the season to rest. Rushing around buying gifts. Stay healthy, and feel your best. """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
By Cathy Deslippe2 years ago in Poets
For You, I Carved Out a Nook.
For you, I carved out a nook. It’s cozy and warm, It’s in my heart. It expands more and more with every look. You start to read my thoughts like a book.
By Steven Rice2 years ago in Poets
Dance Beneath the Moonlight. Top Story - January 2024.
Dance beneath the moonlight on the beach A chance for romance, chance to be free Of love's power and endurance let us teach
By Paul Stewart2 years ago in Poets